Part 1: Hidden Assumptions (Lecture 7) Analyze the following passages, pointing out any hidden aſsumptions.
Passage:
“Smoking should be banned. Cigarette is like a dangerous drug - the more we consume, the more
we are addicted to it. Moreover, like dangerous drugs, cigarettes make us feel better in the short
run but harm us in the long run. Furthermore, smoking creates second-hand smoke which has
negative health impacts on non-smokers. It is important that people are free to do what they want.
But it is more important that people should not cause harms to themselves or to others. Therefore,
smoking harm us as individuals and harm society. So it should be illegal.”​

Along the sea-sands damp and brown the traveller hastens toward the town, what is the effect of the enjambment in these two lines? it emphasizes the idea that each line is a separate thought. it creates a rhyme scheme between the two lines. it encourages the reader to pause between the two lines. it strengthens the connection between the two lines.

"where are you taking me? " the car hesitated, or rather gave a faint whirring click, as if information, somewhere, was dropping card by punch- slotted card under electric eyes. "to the psychiatric center for research on regressive tendencies." he got in. the door shut with a soft thud. the police car rolled through the night avenues, flashing its dim lights ahead. which statement best describes the intended aesthetic impact of this excerpt? o a. by showing leonard obeying the police car, the author reinforces the theme of surrendering one s individuality. o b. by relating the way the car responds, the author underscores the theme of the dangers of a mechanized of society o c. by having leonard, a seemingly normal person, taken to a psychiatric center, the author injects irony, leaving the reader surprised o d. by showing leonard communicating with another person, the author satisfies his need for human contact, leaving the reader hopeful

Ihave only a christmas cards left to write. a. few b. fewer c. less d. little