TCF Canada · Task 3
Fast-food chains: for or against?
Candidate-reported prompt (reworded)HealthEnvironmentSocietyReported period: 2025-11
Instructions (in French)
Les Fast-foods : Pour ou Contre ?
Document 1 :
Les enseignes de restauration rapide assurent proposer un vaste choix de plats équilibrés dans le respect des normes d’hygiène. Comme le client assemble lui-même son menu, il assume ses décisions et trouve de quoi satisfaire ses envies.
Document 2 :
Des spécialistes jugent qu’aller souvent dans un fast-food nuit à la santé, car les menus se ressemblent : frites, burgers et sodas très caloriques. En outre, l’emballage est le plus souvent en plastique, ce qui produit une quantité de déchets néfaste pour la planète.The prompt opens in the editor, with a word counter and an accent keyboard.
What this task asks for
- Text type
- article — Write an article comparing the views in two documents on a social issue, then give your own opinion.
- Word count
- 120 to 180 words
- Time
- 60 minutes for all three tasks, split as you like
- Published assessment criteria
- Linguistic competence: range of vocabulary, grammatical accuracy, spelling, sentence complexity
- Pragmatic competence: coherence, cohesion and development of the topic
- Sociolinguistic competence: fit with the communication situation
Indicative estimate, not an official score.
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