Should We Send Astronauts to Mars?

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What statement is true about the "weak" draft?

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The conclusion starts with "That is why..."

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In the "strong" paragraph, what sentence includes the claim of the argument?

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Sentence 2

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What evidence does NOT  support the reason that "a round-trip voyage to Mars will be long and difficult"?

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A single mission could cost as much as $450 billion.

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What is the counterclaim for this argument? Options: "Some scientists argue that landing astronauts on Mars is an important step for science." , "...spending that much for a single space mission seems irresponsible.", "...we can send fleets of these probes to orbit and land on Mars for a fraction of the cost..."

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...spending that much for a single space mission seems irresponsible.

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What word(s) contain specific content vocabulary and make the argument stronger?

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Curiosity rover

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What is the rebuttal to the counterclaim in this argument?

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...we can continue to explore the RedPlanet in other ways and wait until the benefits outweigh the costs.

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What transition is NOT listed in the strong argument? Instead,..., In fact,..., However,..., Second,...

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Second,...

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What statement is a statistic? Options: "...we are already exploring Mars with robotic space probes...", "The capabilities of these robots are improving...", "...a single mission could cost as much as $450 billion.", "Space exploration is exciting..."

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...a single mission could cost as much as $450 billion.

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What statement is NOT true of the stronger draft of the Mars argument? Options: The strong draft has more specific details., The strong draft has simple word choice. , The strong draft has good sentence variety., The strong draft includes advanced word choice.

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The strong draft has simple word choice. 

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The author compares a Mars mission to the Apollo moon-landing mission to...

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show how much more difficult this voyage could be.