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Thesis/ Central Claim Practice

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Question 1

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Which sentence from "Mother Jones" best states the author’s central claim?

She led them on a one-mile march from Philadelphia’s Independence Square to its courthouse lawn. 

Mother Jones wondered, could she draw national attention to the evils of child labor? 

Mother Jones wanted the president to get Congress to pass a law that would take children out of the mills, mines, and factories, and put them in school. 

“Prosperity is Here, Where is Ours?” 

Question 2

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What is the thesis or major claim that the speaker makes in "Machines, Not People Should be Exploring Space for Now"?

People, not machines, should be exploring space

Machines, not people should be exploring space for now

Manned space exploration makes money 

We [as a nation] should be brave and fearless 

Question 3

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Which quotation from the text best supports the answer to question 2?

The question is whether the initial exploration of space should be done by humans or by robots. I would argue that, for the moment, robotic exploration should have the upper hand.

In order to remain a global leader, a nation must be brave, fearless, and willing to take risks. 

Proponents of the astronaut-preferred camp point, quite rightfully, at the versatility and independence of humans. Fans of human spaceflight are certainly correct when they remind us that humans are highly versatile. People observe the conditions around them and can react to circumstances as needed. 

Often space exploration actually creates unexpected value for both the government and businesses. Meeting the challenge of sustaining fragile humans in inhospitable environments requires innovation. 

Question 4

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What is the thesis or major claim that the speaker makes in "All Together Now"?

Politicians need to do more to support people.

American citizens must work together for the common good.

America has a lot of problems.

America is attempting to create and sustain a society in which everyone is equal.

Question 5

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Which quotation from the text best supports the answer to question 4?

"I could list the many problems which Americans have. I could list the problems which cause people to feel cynical, angry, frustrated: problems which include lack of integrity in government; the feeling that the individual no longer counts; the reality of material and spiritual poverty; the feeling that the grand American experiment is failing or has failed." 

"We are attempting on a larger scale to fulfill the promise of America. We are attempting to fulfill our national purpose, to create and sustain a society in which all of us are equal."

"It is hypocritical for the public official to admonish and exhort the people to uphold the common good if we are derelict in upholding the common good. More is required of public officials than slogans and handshakes and press releases."

"There is no law that can require the American people to form a national community. This we must do as individuals, and if we do it as individuals, there is no President of the United States who can veto that decision."