"Leaving Main Street' Progress Monitor
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10 questions
Read the passage "Leaving Main Street" and annotate it using Kami. Then, demonstrate your understanding by completing this progress monitor.
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Why is "Leaving Main Street" considered an argumentative text?
Why is "Leaving Main Street" considered an argumentative text?
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A "claim" is the author's supported point of view or position on a topic. What is the author's overall claim in "Leaving Main Street"?
A "claim" is the author's supported point of view or position on a topic. What is the author's overall claim in "Leaving Main Street"?
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How did the author of "Leaving Main Street" develop the argument in this passage? Put the following statements in the correct order from first to last by dragging the 1st event to the top, the 2nd event below it, the 3rd event . . . etc.
How did the author of "Leaving Main Street" develop the argument in this passage? Put the following statements in the correct order from first to last by dragging the 1st event to the top, the 2nd event below it, the 3rd event . . . etc.
- Concluded with a definition of what it means to be human and a need to maintain those qualities, especially if other life forms exist in the universe.
- Identified a reason why the mission was nearly prevented and tied it into a common financial argument used against space exploration.
- Refuted the negative argument by listing positive financial reasons for space exploration.
- Described a successful modern space exploration mission and what we learned from it.
- Shifted to the particular pro-space exploration claim that the author wanted to support and provided four reasons to support the claim of it being "in our genes."
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Which quotation is most significant in highlighting that the author of "Leaving Main Street" is shifting the direction of the passage to start the main claim?
Which quotation is most significant in highlighting that the author of "Leaving Main Street" is shifting the direction of the passage to start the main claim?
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What four supporting reasons does the author of "Leaving Main Street" use to build the argument for his/her claim?
What four supporting reasons does the author of "Leaving Main Street" use to build the argument for his/her claim?
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According to the context of paragraph 4 in "Leaving Main Street," what is the meaning of the term "naysayers"?
According to the context of paragraph 4 in "Leaving Main Street," what is the meaning of the term "naysayers"?
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According to the context of paragraph 10 in "Leaving Main Street," what is the meaning of the term "commemorate"?
According to the context of paragraph 10 in "Leaving Main Street," what is the meaning of the term "commemorate"?
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A "counterclaim" is used by an author to bring up an opposing (opposite) point of view and then demonstrate how it is wrong. Which of the following is a counterclaim mentioned by the author of "Leaving Main Street"?
A "counterclaim" is used by an author to bring up an opposing (opposite) point of view and then demonstrate how it is wrong. Which of the following is a counterclaim mentioned by the author of "Leaving Main Street"?
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Match the persuasive techniques used in "Leaving Main Street" to the quotations that demonstrate them. Use the provided definitions to assist you.
Match the persuasive techniques used in "Leaving Main Street" to the quotations that demonstrate them. Use the provided definitions to assist you.
| Draggable item | arrow_right_alt | Corresponding Item |
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"At a cost of six-tenths of a percent (0.6%) of the federal budget, it’s well worth the price." | arrow_right_alt | "Hook"- an interesting start to a passage to gain the reader's attention |
"In July, 2015, the world watched in awe as close-up photographs of Pluto streamed back to Earth from three billion miles away." | arrow_right_alt | "Appeal to Authority/Quoted Words"-the use of experts and their statements to add weight or evidence to the author's claim or refute a counterclaim |
“When we contemplate committing large sums of money to a project, we tend to dismiss reasons that are emotional or value-driven,” Michael Griffin (of Air & Space Magazine) says. | arrow_right_alt | "Appeal to Reason/Numbers & Statistics"- the use of facts and statistical data to add weight or evidence to the author's claim or refute a counterclaim |
"Humans have always created monuments to commemorate our great achievements . . .we want to be remembered . . ." | arrow_right_alt | "Appeal to Emotion"- the use of positive/negative connotations and/or examples that persuade a reader to feel a certain way |
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Match the persuasive techniques used in "Leaving Main Street" to the quotations that demonstrate them. Use the provided definitions to assist you.
Match the persuasive techniques used in "Leaving Main Street" to the quotations that demonstrate them. Use the provided definitions to assist you.
| Draggable item | arrow_right_alt | Corresponding Item |
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"And how can we be so narrow-minded as to think we’re the only ones out there?" | arrow_right_alt | "Bandwagon Technique"- a bias towards a particular claim because "everyone is doing it" |
"Humans will not tolerate boundaries; their dream is to explore what’s beyond." | arrow_right_alt | "Rhetorical Question"- a question that creates a dramatic effect or makes a point, instead of needing an answer |
"Everyone remembers being a kid and wanting to see what’s 'over there'." | arrow_right_alt | "Absolute Language"-a statement that may be exaggerated or seem to forbid doubt or questions, and admit of no exceptions (all or none) |