The arguments about smoking are usually centered around its effects on the health of smokers and nonsmokers alike. entire ad campaigns have been developed around the idea of educating smokers about the risk that smoking poses to their health. chances are you’ve encountered the photo of that diseased lung in your health class. lawsuits against tobacco companies have gained a lot of media attention. cities have gone so far as to ban smoking inside buildings, restaurants, and bars. but have you ever stopped to think about what smoking does to the environment? it is easy to guess that smoking might pollute the air. did you know that tobacco smoke contains more than 4,000 chemicals? fifty of those chemicals are known to cause cancer, and two hundred are known poisons. think about the fact that 20 percent of americans smoke. can you imagine how many chemicals are released into the air each year? cigarettes also account for an estimated 1.7 billion pounds of trash each year. some people say the ban on smoking indoors in some cities could contribute negatively to this statistic. because people are smoking outside, the number of cigarette butts they leave behind may increase dramatically. a. smoking pollutes the air in public places, such as buildings, restaurants, and bars. b. smoking not only produces negative effects on human health but also on the environment. c. smoking damages the environment more severely than it damages human health. d. smoking increases water pollution when cigarette butts are dumped into waterways. e. smoking harms wild animals by polluting and destroying their natural habitats. reset next

Lesson quiz: communication: oral response to literature 1.) it is important to communicate the thesis statement to the audience a. as the final point in your presentation. b. in the introduction. c. in the questioning period following the presentation. d. in your presentation title. 2.) a critical consideration for validating the thesis is a. to incorporate an author study. b. to identify supportive quotes. c. to examine the internal conflict. d. to repeat the thesis multiple times in the body. 3.) a presentation that shares the analysis of a piece of literature by explaining the deeper meaning is a. a book review. b. a narrative presentation. c. an oral response to literature. d. an expository analysis. 4.) the goal of an oral response to literature is to reflect and respond to a piece of literature. this is done by a. predicting the outcome of the story and writing the conclusion from a different viewpoint. b. interviewing the author. c. identifying, examining and interpreting a specific element from the literary text. d. sharing the history of the specific genre. 5.) which of the following provides the most accurate statement regarding an oral response to literature? a. a report that discusses the theme of a specific piece of literature. b. a presentation to share the analysis of a piece of literature explaining the deeper meaning of the work with an audience. c. a speech to promote a particular genre of literature. d. a presentation discussing the elements of the setting and major characters in a work of literature. 6.) an oral response to literature gives you the opportunity to examine and interpret a specific element from a literary work. which of the following would be a good analysis? a. compare the historical significance of two works b. identify each simile and metaphor c. determine how characters are given their names d. construct a thorough plot analysis 7.) asking questions to gain a deeper meaning of the work is an excellent way to focus your analysis in preparation for the oral response to literature. which of the following would be a good question to ask? a. why did the tone change as the story progressed? b. who is the antagonist? c. what is the setting of the story? d. what is the climax?