Read the paragraph below. What is the author's position on the topic? How do you know?
America should ban smoking. There have been no health benefits associated with smoking, only negative health effects. With no more cigarette smoke, this would keep the air cleaner for everyone, and people could breathe easier. Banning smoking keeps everyone healthy!
The author clearly wants smoking to be banned. Their position is against smoking. In the text they said "Banning smoking keeps everyone healthy" which implies where they stand in the argument.
