Question

The medical literature classifies a person as obese if he or she has a Body Mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher – a measurement that takes into account both weight and height. For example, a woman who is five-foot-five and weighs 132 pounds has a BMI of 22, which is considered normal. Which word or phrase is an example of Schlosser's use of transitions in Fast Food Nation? A. considered B. BMI C. For example D. classifies

Answer 1

Answer: C, For example

Answer 2

The phrase "for example" is an instance of a transitional device used by Schlosser in Fast Food Nation. Transitions help to connect ideas and sentences. They provide cohesion to a text, indicating how ideas relate to each other. Some transition words or phrases are used to indicate addition, cause, effect, consequence, exemplification, space, and time.