Rhetorical situation

Topic

The exam asks you to focus on the topic of the text “An Open Letter to all MPs in Parliament” by Marcus Rashford. The topic of his open letter addressed to Members of the UK Parliament is food poverty in the UK during the Coronavirus pandemic. He particularly focuses on the need for free school meals for children in this situation. 

Food poverty is defined as people not getting the amount of food they need. One of the main causes that lead to food poverty is a poor financial situation. In the UK, over 8 million people suffer because of food poverty, particularly those belonging to ethnic minorities.

The text “An Open Letter to all MPs in Parliament” focuses on some of the causes of food poverty. With his personal example, Marcus Rashford highlights the fact that “Black and minority ethnic groups” (l. 45) are the most vulnerable when it comes to food poverty. Moreover, he uses the context of the Coronavirus pandem...