Question 6 Which of the following is the concession?

Question 6 options:

Foremost, these regulations would assist in combating major health issues such as obesity.

The most recent regulation which has ignited a fierce debate is whether or not the government should be able to place regulations on what we eat and drink.

Source 3 raises the questions, "Does this open the door to the government being able to regulate even the most minute details of our lives? For example, will the government soon be able to regulate what kinds of movies we're allowed to see in the theater, based on their arbitrary judgment of whether or not a film is dangerous to our mental health?

Source 2 discusses the New York City soda size cap and says, "If you want more than 16 ounces, no government official is stopping you from ordering as many of those sizes as you like."

Question 7

Which of the following is the refutation?

Question 7 options:

These are understandable questions to have; it is completely normal to want to keep things as they are, but these questions are based on lack of knowledge. Questions like these don't take into account that regulations like this do not happen overnight.

Foremost, these regulations would assist in combating major health issues such as obesity.

In Source 1, Dr. Steven Safyer, President and CEO of Montefiore Medical Center can be quoted to say "For the past several years, I've seen the number of children and adults struggling with obesity skyrocket, putting them at early risk of diabetes, heart disease, and cancer."

The most recent regulation which has ignited a fierce debate is whether or not the government should be able to place regulations on what we eat and drink.

Question 8

Which of the following is elaboration?

Question 8 options:

The decision is clear as day, the government should be able to implement regulations on what we eat, for the sake of personal health.

This shows the grave importance of the issue at hand. The regulations that the government is presenting would help save lives, it would slow down the obesity epidemic, decrease the possibility of heart disease, as well as minimize the risk of cancer in children and adults.

Source 2 discusses the New York City soda size cap and says, "If you want more than 16 ounces, no government official is stopping you from ordering as many of those sizes as you like."

It would improve the economy by spending less money on health issues that can be avoided, as well as excessive spending on advertising and marketing.

Question 9

Which of the following is a restatement of thesis?

Question 9 options:

Source 3 raises the questions, "Does this open the door to the government being able to regulate even the most minute details of our lives? For example, will the government soon be able to regulate what kinds of movies we're allowed to see in the theater, based on their arbitrary judgment of whether or not a film is dangerous to our mental health?

Government regulation of what we eat and drink is not only fair but worthwhile.

The Clean Air Act of 1970 for example, was put in place to control air pollution on a national level, as well as provide a healthier and cleaner living environment for the people of the United States of America.

The beneficial changes that these regulations would cause, outweighs the argument given by the opposition. Government regulation of what we eat and drink is not only fair but worthwhile.

Question 10

Which of the following is transition sentence?

Question 10 options:

The same article states that "According to the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, more than half of adults are overweight or obese and nearly one in five kindergarten students are obese."

This shows the grave importance of the issue at hand. The regulations that the government is presenting would help save lives, it would slow down the obesity epidemic, decrease the possibility of heart disease, as well as minimize the risk of cancer in children and adults.

The decision is clear as day, the government should be able to implement regulations on what we eat, for the sake of personal health.

The regulations that the government is presenting would help save lives, it would slow down the obesity epidemic, decrease the possibility of heart disease, as well as minimize the risk of cancer in children and adults.