Question

Read this paragraph and the question that follows.

The second argument is also flawed because, although it is true that students have many decisions made for them, whether or not to live healthy lives should not be their decision. Adults are entrusted with the difficult job of nurturing and caring for America's youth, who can be easily manipulated by their taste buds. Young people require guidance in many areas, and their diets are one such area because young people only like to eat and drink what tastes good. Soda, because of its high sugar content and yummy additives, tastes good. When given the choice, many youngsters will choose soda based on an impulse to have something delicious without giving any thought to the long term effects soda will have on their bodies. They also may choose soda because they are not aware of healthier alternatives to it. It is up to adults to educate children on how simple choices like soda or water can impact them over the course of a lifetime. Adults need to help students evaluate their options.


What is the author's central idea in this paragraph? Use details from the paragraph to support your answer

Answer 1

The central idea of this paragraph is that the authos is trying to persuade readers that soda is a very bad beverage to have compared to water. He also states that most kids will choose sode because of the taste and they don't understand that soda can negatively impact a child's health.

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