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WorksheetsShould We Send Astronauts to Mars?
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
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1.
What statement is true about the "weak" draft?
a)
It uses advanced transition words.
b)
It has much elaboration.
c)
It uses smart, highly-technical word choice.
d)
The conclusion starts with "That is why..."
2.
In the "strong" paragraph, what sentence includes the claim of the argument?
a)
Sentence 1
b)
Sentence 2
c)
Sentence 3
3.
What evidence does NOT support the reason that "a round-trip voyage to Mars will be long and difficult"?
a)
"A single mission could cost as much as $450 billion."
b)
"It would take 400-450 days."
c)
"Astronauts would be exposed to cosmic rays."
4.
What is the counterclaim for this argument?
a)
"Some scientists argue that landing astronauts on Mars is an important step for science."
b)
"...spending that much for a single space mission seems irresponsible."
c)
"...we can send fleets of these probes to orbit and land on Mars for a fraction of the cost..."
5.
What is one technical vocabulary word that adds specific detail and makes this argument stronger?
a)
moon
b)
robot
c)
Curiosity rover
d)
space
6.
What is the rebuttal to the counterclaim in this argument?
a)
"...we can continue to explore the RedPlanet in other ways and wait until the benefits outweigh the costs."
b)
"A human mission to Mars would capture the world's imagination..."
c)
"...any kind of rescue would be impossible."
7.
What transition is NOT listed in the strong argument?
a)
Instead,...
b)
In fact,...
c)
However,...
d)
Second,...
8.
What statement is a statistic?
a)
"...we are already exploring Mars with robotic space probes..."
b)
"The capabilities of these robots are improving..."
c)
"...a single mission could cost as much as $450 billion."
d)
"Space exploration is exciting..."
9.
What statement is NOT true of the stronger draft of the Mars argument?
a)
The strong draft has more specific details.
b)
The strong draft has simple word choice.
c)
The strong draft has good sentence variety.
d)
The strong draft includes advanced word choice.
10.
The author compares a Mars mission to the Apollo moon-landing mission to...
a)
show how advanced space travel has become.
b)
show how much more difficult this voyage could be.
c)
show the importance of establishing human colonies on Mars.
d)
show how our taxes might increase.
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