Read the passage.

many hundred large volumes have been published upon this controversy; but the books of the big-endians have been long forbidden, and the whole party rendered incapable by law of holding employments. …

what is the main idea of this paragraph from gulliver’s travels by jonathan swift?

a. incapable by law of getting jobs in lilliput, big-endians are forced to make a living by writing many books regarding the controversy.

b. the books about the controversy written by the big-endians are banned in lilliput, who themselves have since been banned from holding office.

c. despite the many books written to settle the controversy, big-endians forbid that they be read, making it difficult for them to become educated.

d. regardless of the banning of books written by big-endians, so many still exist that it is difficult for writers to get jobs.

Read the sample student paragraph that addresses a counterclaim. some claim that the internet both invades and compromises one’s right to privacy. however, this is ridiculous. the internet is only as invasive as one allows it to be, particularly since there are laws to protect people’s privacy. exercising caution when supplying personal information online is the most vital step in protecting one’s privacy. any information you do not feel comfortable sharing online should not be shared, and sensitive information should only be provided to trusted organizations. additionally, some states have already enacted privacy laws that model the federal privacy act of 1974, ensuring that information collected for one purpose may not be used—or sold—for other purposes without first notifying the individual to whom the data belongs. the first and most important protector of an individual’s information is that individual. people whose personal information is not properly protected only have themselves to blame. what evidence weakens the counterclaim in this paragraph? the internet is only as invasive as one allows it to be. exercising caution is the best way to protect one’s privacy online. some states have already enacted online privacy laws. it is the individual’s fault when personal information is unprotected.