"Three Cheers for the Nanny State"

"Three Cheers for the Nanny State"

by Sarah Conly

Well, hello there.

Today you will continue delineating Sarah Conly's argument in "Three Cheers for the Nanny State".

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Let's Start with the basics

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Multiple Choice

According to "Three Cheers for the Nanny State", what did New York City attempt to ban?

• Large sodas

• Unsafe cars

• Bias against others

• Sugary snacks

Multiple Choice

How does Sarah Conly, the author of "Three Cheers for the Nanny State", feel about the soda ban?

• She dreads the ban

• She opposes the ban

• She distrusts the ban

• She supports the ban

Multiple Choice

Re-read paragraph 2 of "Three Cheers for the Nanny State". What is the impact of the parenthetical text? (i.e. the text that is in parenthesis)

• It shows that the author respects opinions about the ban that differ from her own

• It suggests that the author recognizes why there have been misunderstandings about the ban

• It reveals that the author believes the ban has been given greater importance than it deserves

• It demonstrates that the author does not understand how or why the ban was put into effect

Multiple Choice

Which is the best definition for the "optimism bias" Conly refers to as Americans' flaw in paragraph 9?

• The belief that your chances of experiencing a negative outcome are lower than that of your peers.

• The belief that you are capable of achieving anything you put your mind to.

• The belief that being positive is better than being negative

• The belief that one group of people is better than another based on the color of their skin.

Multiple Select

Which are examples of optimism bias? Select all that apply.

• Staying up past bedtime and believing you can still wake up early

• Eating fruits and veggies and believing you will become healthier

• Playing video games and thinking, "I'll do my homework later"

• Going to the beach and not wearing sunscreen because you think "I'm a POC; I have too much melanin in my skin to get sunburned"

Multiple Choice

Which of the following states a main purpose of "Three Cheers for the Nanny State"?

• to describe the law-making process

• to suggest an alternative to the ban

• to persuade people to reject the ban

• to explain the necessity of the ban

Multiple Choice

Which quotation from "Three Cheers for the Nanny State" best showcases why Conly feels New York citizens need the ban?

• "A lot of times we have a good idea of where we want to go, but a really terrible idea of how to get there" (paragraph 7)

• "Americans, even those who generally support government intervention in our daily lives, have a reflexive response to being told what to do, and it's not a positive one" (paragraph 3)

• "So do these laws mean that some people will be kept from doing what they really want to do" (paragraph 14)

• "The freedom to buy a really large soda, all in one cup, is something we stand to lose here" (paragraph 15)

Great job so far!

Now that you've had a refresher, let's finish the text.

Pick up at paragraph 11

In class, we already identified the author's first reason supporting the claim.

Then, we found 3 pieces of evidence she offered that supported the reason.

Multiple Choice

What reason does Conly provide to support her claim in favor of the soda ban?

• People do not need the ban because they are "rational beings who are totally capable of making all the decisions we need in order to create a good life" (paragraph 4)

• People do not need the ban because "large cups of soda are a symbol of human dignity" (paragraph 2)

• People need the ban because "there are a number of ways...our minds trip us up" (paragraph 8)

After the reason, Conly offers 3 pieces of evidence for support that show the sort of errors people make:

• Optimism Bias

• Present Bias

• Status Quo Bias

The Reasoning

Immediately after the evidence, Conly provide reasoning to explain how the evidence she provided about the 3 kinds of bias actually support the claim.

Directions: Read paragraph 11, and annotate the textual evidence that best illustrates her reasoning.

Go to the next slide when you're ready to select your answer.

Multiple Choice

What reasoning in paragraph 11 does Conly offer to most clearly explain how the evidence previously provided supports the claim?

• Sentence #1

• Sentence #2

• Sentence 3

But wait, there's more!

Conly isn't finished with the reasons to support her claim. She wants to strengthen her argument by adding another one.

Directions: Read paragraph 12 - 13 and annotate the second reason Conly provides to support her claim. Then, continue reading to highlight the evidence and reasoning.

Go to the next slide when you're ready to select your answer.

Multiple Choice

Which option best paraphrases the second reason Conly offers in paragraphs 12-13 to support her claim?

• Laws are put in place when there is a legitimate public concern for a majority of people's safety.

• For some people, eating and drinking what they want is the right thing to do.

• Sometimes it is necessary for laws to suppress people's rights if it only impacts a few.

• Soda is extremely important to many people, more important than their health.

How to find Evidence

Don't forget: you can find evidence by looking for a few clues. When the author writes:

- "for example"

- research shows

-Credible sources (example "Doctors have proven that...)

- Anecdote (a short story about a person or event that is used to support a point being made)

- facts

- statistics

Multiple Choice

What evidence does Conly provide to support her second reason that laws are put in place when there is a legitimate public concern for a majority of people's safety?

• Statement - "...in many ways it hurts to be part of a society governed by laws, given that laws aren’t designed for each one of us individually" (paragraph 14)

• Anecdote - "Some of us can drive safely at 90 miles per hour, but we’re bound by the same laws as the people who can’t, because individual speeding laws aren’t practical" (paragraph 14)

Multiple Choice

Now that you have found the evidence, the reasoning will follow.

Which statement best paraphrases the reasoning Conly uses in paragraph 15 to explain why her evidence actually supports the claim?

• Living under a democracy means that laws and regulations are inevitable

• Living under a democracy means that people should have freedom to do whatever they want to do

• Living under a democracy means that people will be punished for breaking laws

• Living under a democracy means that if people disagree with the soda ban they should move out of the state

Multiple Choice

Read paragraph 15-16. What is the counterclaim to Conly's claim?

• People are in opposition of the soda ban because they don't care about the welfare of others

• People are in opposition of the soda ban because they don't believe it is a good law

• People are in opposition of the soda ban because they are don't watch enough news to understand it

• People are opposition of the soda ban because they fear it will lead to more rules and regulations

Multiple Choice

Immediately following the counterclaim, Conly adds her rebuttal. Which option below best paraphrases the rebuttal?

• Government is concerned about money which is why they put the soda ban in place

• Government is always watching, so people might as well get used to it

• Government won't put a law into action if it will be harmful

• Government is concerned with how affordable products are rather than how safe they are

Wrapping Up!

As you continue to read paragraphs 17-19, highlight any evidence that Conly used restate her claim, much like you restate a thesis at the end of an essay.

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