Reasons and Evidence

What is it called when the author gets you to agree with his/her way of thinking about a topic?

• persuasion

• points

• evidence

• reasons

Match the following.

• ideas

• reasons

• facts or proof that explain more

• persuade

• to get you to think like someone else

• evidence

• telling why your ideas might be true

• points

Which child in the cartoons do you think is more likely to convince his or her parents that a dog is a good idea?

• Child 1

• Child 2

In the text "Should We Explore Space? Absolutley!", what is the author's point?

• Exploring space is one of the most important things the United States can do.

• The work of getting people and machines into space leads to new technology.

• We have a need to discover.

• Humans are competitive.

Pick the 3 reasons the author thinks we should explore space. Use the text, "Should We Explore Space? Absolutely!"

• The work of getting people and machines into space leads to new technologies.

• It's called the need to discover.

• Humans are also competitive.

• Exploring space is one of the most important things the United States can do.

Use the text "Should We Settle the Moon?" by Jo Newbold.

What is her point?

• When people think of space exploration, a colony on the Moon seems like the next step.

• The views from the Moon would be spectacular.

• Being a "Moontonian" would be exciting.

Use the text "Should We Settle the Moon".

Which statement provides a reason the author uses in paragraph 2 to support her main point about settling the Moon?

• Regolith can destroy the lungs of humans living there.

• The Moon's surface is a dangerous environment for life.

• Temperatures vary because of the lack of atmosphere.

• Radiation from the sun's rays is likely to make colonists ill.

What is one piece of evidence that the author gives to support her reasoning about regolith? Use paragraph 4 in "Should We Settle the Moon?"

• It can gum up a spacesuit, jam an engine and ruin machines.

• It's temperature is 232 degrees F during the day.

• It has a spectacular view.

• Radiation would sicken the colonists.

What is the genre of these essays?

• persuasive

• fiction

• realistic fiction

• poetry

Have you enjoyed reading these essay?

• Yes, I like them bunches.

• No, it wasn't very interesting reading.

• It was ok.

• I think I can make my TDA writing like these essay.