Question

Which sentence is an example of an objective summary from Cynthia Crossen's "A Culinary Wasteland"?

A. As a stickler about statistics, I was disturbed by Mr. Schlosser's cavalier manipulation of data, which produced some startling — and, frankly, unbelievable — "facts."
B. He largely ignores the costs and benefits of food being "fast" — yet isn't the speed of fast food one of its greatest virtues?
C. The purveyors and aficionados of fast food may not have convinced Mr. Schlosser that it isn't poisonous dreck, but it would have been interesting to hear their best case and the author's rebuttal.
D. The "fast food mentality," as Mr. Schlosser calls it, has also defaced America's landscape, helped wipe out its small businesses and independent farmers and homogenized people's taste buds to a lowest common denominator.

Answer 1

Answer: its D

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Answer 2

The best example of an objective summary from the options provided is Option D, as it states facts related to the impacts of fast food mentioned in 'Fast Food Nation.'

An objective summary is a brief restatement of the main points of a text without the inclusion of opinions or biases. Among the options provided, Option D is the best example of an objective summary.

It states factual elements described in Eric Schlosser's 'Fast Food Nation,' mentioning the influence of fast food on America's landscape, small businesses, independent farmers, and the homogenization of people's taste.