Rhetorical Questions

Robot missions can determine whether a planet is even worth exploring before committing more resources.

The Apollo program alone has led to many innovations.

Are we going to risk our position in the world because we are too cowardly to send humans into space?

Every time we launch a spacecraft with astronauts aboard we put their lives in danger, and too many astronauts have died already.

To motivate the president to answer those questions for himself

To think aloud

To consider if it's possible to end child labor.

To demand answers from the president.

To restate her claim.

To emphasize the argument that people need to unify for the common good.

To suggest that trying to unify is a waste of time.

to make a distinction between the author’s argument and the counterargument.

To think aloud

To suggest that readers should only consider his argument

To motivate readers to answer those questions for themselves

To show persuade people to his side of the argument

To restate her claim.

To make a distinction between the author’s argument and the counterargument.

To suggest that manned space exploration is worth the expense.

To emphasize the argument that the space program should use cheaper methods since there is no urgent need for space travel