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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?
A. (Mars Mission 5)
B. (Mac, Hamish et al.)
C. ("The Martian." 2015)
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D. ("Signing Up for a Mission to Mars")
5) Which of the following does NOT describe the structure of this essay?
A. Body paragraphs that give reasons supporting the main argument.
B. Conclusion that summarizes the main points and restates the thesis.
C. Body paragraphs that focus on unrelated facts without explanation
D. Starts with an introduction presenting the topic and thesis.
6) Which of the following is NOT used to develop the body paragraphs of this essay?
A. Providing reasons to support the the main argument.
B. Organizing ideas into well-structured paragraphs
C. Offering counterarguments and refuting them
D. Citing sources to give evidence for ideas
7) How does this essay structure strengthen the writer's argument in this essay?
A. It only discusses the problems of traveling to Mars without solutions.
B. It clearly states the opinion and supports it with reasons and evidence.
C. It tells a story about traveling to Mars.
D. It lists facts without giving any opinion.
8) What type of academic essay is this?
A. Problem and solution essay
B. Advantages and disadvantages essay
C. Opinion essay
D. Cause and effect essay
9) How does the writer show his/her personal stance in this essay?
A. takes a clear position and supporting it with evidence and reasoning.
B. stays neutral and presenting both sides equally.
C. shares personal thoughts and experiences related to the topic.
D. simply describes the topic without expressing an opinion.
