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travelers could be anyone.
6. The plan to go to Mars is still decades away because there are difficult problems to figure out. First, the trip to Mars
will be much longer than any space trip ever taken by humans. Mars is "about 200 million miles away from Earth" and
would currently take over 7 months to get there (MacDonald et al.). A spaceship that can go farther faster still needs to
be developed. Also, Mars is not a place where humans can just walk around and live. Astronauts need to find a way to
create breathable air that won't run out. NASA has created a machine that will turn Mars air into oxygen so humans can
breathe (Wall). They will need to be able to grow food too if they plan to survive for years. At least water has been
discovered on Mars, so that's one problem that has been solved. Because humans have never spent more than a year
in space, there are probably other problems that will have to be worked out.
7. In conclusion, humans definitely have a will to explore Mars, and a mission there will happen this century. There are
many reasons to go to the planet, but there are also many problems to overcome. However, the human spirit of
exploration will keep the plans moving forward so that the fictional story of The Martian may one day become a reality.
Works Cited
Mac, Hamish, et al. "Signing Up for a Mission to Mars, and Planning to Never Return." ABC News Network, 5 Mar. 2015.
https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/mission-mars-planning-return/story?id=29419198. Accessed 6 Nov. 2015.
Moyo, Dambisa. "The Resource Shortage Is Real." Time. 8 June 2012.
https://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0.9171,2116712,00.html. Accessed 5 Nov. 2015.
Orwig, Jessica. "5 Undeniable Reasons Humans Need to Colonize Mars." Business Insider, 21 Apr. 2015.
https://www.businessinsider.com/reasons-to-colonize-mars-2015-4. Accessed 6 Nov. 2015.
Wall. Mike. "A Manned Mission to Mars Is Closer to Reality Than Ever: NASA Chief." Space.com, 18 Sept. 2015.
https://www.space.com/30644-nasa-mars-mission-closer-than-ever.html. Accessed 6 Nov. 2015.
1) What citation style is used in the "Works Cited" section of the essay?
A. Chicago Style
B. IEEE Style
C. APA (American Psychological Association)
D. MLA (Modern Language Association)
2) Which of the following best describes the structure of the introduction (paragraph 1) in the above essay?
A. Hook Supporting Evidence → Conclusion
B. General
Opinion Counterargument → Personal Story
C. Thesis Background → Hook
D. Hook
Background Information → Thesis Statement
3) What is the main argument of this argumentative essay?
A. The movie The Martian shows the most true story about going to Mars.
B. Despite the challenge, going to Mars is a good and important goal for humans.
C. Going to Mars is too dangerous and expensive, so people should not go.
D. Private companies should do all the Mars missions in stead of governments.
4) Which of the following follows MLA in-text citation rules when quoting a source with no author?
