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Sentence structure , homework.
How does the writer's language in lines 35-45 sterss the seriousness of the health problem?
35. There is no doubt that the obesity is the
36 world's biggest public - health issue
37 today- the main cause of heart disease,
which kills more people these days than
Aids, malaria, war; the principal risk
factor in diabetes; heavily implicated in
cancer and other diseases. since the
world health organistion labelled
obsity an epidemic in 2000, reports on
its fearful consequences have come thick
and fast.
question; one of the possible model answers states;
generic statement /assertion (lines 35-37)
appears to brook no argument.
can someone please help me understand how this stresses the seriousness of the health problem?
generic statement- general statement, ok
assertion- confident/ forceful, ok
35. There is no doubt that the obesity is the
36 world's biggest public - health issue
37 today- the main cause of heart disease,
which kills more people these days than
Aids, malaria, war; the principal risk
factor in diabetes; heavily implicated in
cancer and other diseases. since the
world health organistion labelled
obsity an epidemic in 2000, reports on
its fearful consequences have come thick
and fast.
question; one of the possible model answers states;
generic statement /assertion (lines 35-37)
appears to brook no argument.
can someone please help me understand how this stresses the seriousness of the health problem?
generic statement- general statement, ok
assertion- confident/ forceful, ok
Top answer
Hi, The writer makes a strong general statement or assertion, and then follows up with specific details of how obesity is such a serious problem. You don't think all that information makes the problem sound serious? Clive Clive
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Hi,
The writer makes a strong general statement or assertion, and then follows up with specific details of how obesity is such a serious problem.
You don't think all that information makes the problem sound serious?
Cliv
The writer makes a strong general statement or assertion, and then follows up with specific details of how obesity is such a serious problem.
You don't think all that information makes the problem sound serious?
Cliv
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