Academic Business Skils

Sherif Mohamed El Halawani

Ex. 6 in Assumptions

For each argument, list one unstated assumption that underlies the writer's claim. That is, what unstated idea does the writer assume to be true?

1. Mrs. Jones is a good teacher. I received a good grade in her class.

Unstated assumption ___Is that I received a good grade because the teacher was good ____________________________________________________________

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2. I won't vote for a political candidate whose moral life is questionable. When I learned that Congressman William Snyder admitted to having several affairs during his thirty-five-year marriage, I decided to vote for his opponent.

Unstated assumption:

That the opponent is the one to vote for

1 T GRADED

3. Using discarded embryos to harvest stem cells promises to benefit people with serious diseases that currently have no effective treatment, like Parkinson's Disease and Alzheimer's. Those people who argue that an embryo is essentially a human being place more importance on a mass of cells than they do on the health of people who are already alive and in need of help.

Unstated assumption:It is an ethical choice to use discarded embryos in harvesting stem cells

4. Eating large quantities of red meat is unhealthy; in fact, to be truly healthy, a vegetarian diet is preferable to one that includes meat.

Unstated assumption:Most people consume large amount of meat

5. For a safe and reliable car, you should buy a Ford Taurus.

Unstated assumption:That Ford Taurus is the safest most reliable car

NOT GRAD