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What evidence is provided to support the author's claim? part 2

"when you take away the option to order a soda over a certain size, you have now removed my options. I no longer have a choice." Paragraph 2 line 1

According to the author of "Ban the Ban," what is "life all about"?

According to the author, she claims that life is all about making your own decisions and this law made people worry about losing their right to make their own decisions.

Who was Michael Bloomberg?

Michael Bloomberg He is the well-known mayor of New York City. He is the person who also started the large-sized soda ban LAW

Why have the local government tried to implement this ban?

The NYC government decided to implement this law to make people gain better health because soda drinks are unhealthy and is extremely unhealthy to those who are addicted to soda drinks.

Who wrote the article "Ban The Ban!"

The author for the article "Ban The Ban!" is SidneyAnne Stone

What is the purpose of these article?

The author purpose"SidneyAnne Stone" wrote this article to talk about the new law in which the government banned large-sized sodas and sugary drinks. She also spoke about her opinion about this law. SHE DISAGREED

What evidence is provided to support the author's claim? part 1

The author uses a lot of evidence why she disagreed with the soda ban 1. "I respect being given information that enables me to make an informed decision. what I do not respect is having my civil liberties stripped away" paragraph 1, line 10

What is the purpose of this article?

The author's purpose when writing this article was to explain why she totally disagreed about having the soda ban in which the New York government banned large-sized soda and sugary drinks.

What was this law about?

The law about is when Michael Bloomberg was the person who started this law in which he banned large sized soda and sugary drinks.

why are so many opposed to these bans?

The reason to many people opposed to the soda ban is because 1. people can buy two small drinks rather than one large drink 2. this law at some point restricted their decision 3. it made people worry about losing the freedom to make their own decisions

What type of writing is this article describing?

The type of This article is an opinion article in which the author talks about her opinion towards this new ban in which they banned large sized soda. she agreed mainly because she felt that the law at some point restricted their decision and their freedom

When did this law start?

This law started in 2013, march 12

Where did this this law took place?

This law took place in NEW YORK CITY

What argument is being made in this article?

the article argument "Ban the ban!" talked about the ban in New York City in which the government banned large-sized soda and sugary drinks and the author talked about her opinion towards the law. The author completely disagrees with the soda ban.

what is the key argument to this argument?

the key argument to the article "three cheers for the nanny state" was to convey readers why she thinks its a good idea to ban large sized soda drinks


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