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ece4e565253d | FB6A513EBFC6 | The author says NASA has an idea on how to send humans to study Venus, "...possible solution to the hostile conditions on the surface of Venus would allow scientists to float above the fray" (Paragraph 5). The ship would hover above, avoiding the dangerous conditions by remaining away from it. Allowing the scientists t... | Evidence | Effective |
a23181467a09 | FB6A513EBFC6 | Although it is not the most persuasive support and idea he displays that Venus is a worthy pursiut, | Counterclaim | Adequate |
1db0dd451b19 | FB6A513EBFC6 | it can still perhaps show how he supports it by giving details. | Rebuttal | Adequate |
88351171e7c9 | FB6A513EBFC6 | He explains although samples of rock, gas or anything else cannot be gathered, due to the distance, challenges can motivate scientists to progress on more ways to study Venus, to apply more knowledge. He clearly shows his opinion that the dangers should not be limited by dangers or doubts, but should drive humanity to ... | Evidence | Effective |
f67b75bd6728 | FB6A513EBFC6 | The author's insight on silicon carbide supports his idea that Venus is a worthy pursut despite the dangers. | Claim | Adequate |
a1bf3651c851 | FB6A513EBFC6 | Simplified elecotronics made of silicon carbide have been tested in chambers. The authors explains it by stating, "...stimulating the chaos oof Venus's surface and have lasted weeks in such conditions" (Paragraph 7). | Evidence | Adequate |
f7a48960a52a | FB6A513EBFC6 | He does not support this idea throughly, giving limited information to convice the reader of his claim. He only says it can last in challenging conditions for a limired amount of time, but does not mention any support, leaving silicon carbide as his weakest support on how using that, can convice people that Venus is a ... | Counterclaim | Effective |
e65c0ac759f8 | FB6A513EBFC6 | The author supports well how mechanical computers would make studying Venus a worthy pursuit despite the dangers. | Claim | Adequate |
7fb16e9f39fe | FB6A513EBFC6 | A project called mechanical computers was first evisioned in the 1800s. The author further supports how its worthy by stating, "...these devices make calculations by using gears and levers and do not require electronics at all" (Paragraph 7). He describes it as safer, since gear usually ensures that someone will not be... | Evidence | Effective |
6c83cd5feb9c | FB6A513EBFC6 | In "The Challenge of Exploring Venus" the author supports Venus is a worthy pursuit despite the dangers it presnts through his analysis of hovering, silicon carbide, and mechanical computers. He supports his ideas with evidence and also the analysis he has with his knowledge by research. He uses facts, and not a lot of... | Concluding Statement | Effective |
380c6adab7b1 | FB6C139752AA | In the text the outhor suggest that studying Venus is a worthy pursuit despirate the dangers it represents, which is correct. | Position | Adequate |
b895f20dae06 | FB6C139752AA | The text explain correcthy each factor that Venus has, it also explain with details what are the dangers that being on Venus presents. | Evidence | Ineffective |
2448e38212c2 | FB6C139752AA | Venus is the second planet from the sun. Venus is also the closest planet to Earth in terms of density and size. Venus temperature avarage is over 800 degrees Farenheit,and the atmospheric pressure is 90 times greater than wht we experience on our own planet, it means that Venus is unable to have humans living there, b... | Evidence | Adequate |
f08b68d074b9 | FB6C139752AA | The fact of Venus being the second planet from the sun makes it a lot more dangerous for a human to be there. | Claim | Adequate |
52fc93bb18ed | FB6C139752AA | Scientifics explain that Venus has the hottes surface temperature of any planet in our solar system, even though Mercury is closer to our sun. | Claim | Adequate |
7227506ba3cf | FB6C139752AA | People ask "Why are scientists even discussing further visits to its surface?", well Astronomers are fascinated by Venus because it may well once have been the most Earth-like planet in our solar system, it means that Venus was the most similiar of the 8 planets in the solar system that looks more similar to the Earth,... | Evidence | Adequate |
ffcdcb1907ab | FB6C139752AA | Now The National Aeronautics and Space
Administration (NASA) has one particular compelling idea for sending humans to study Venus. | Claim | Adequate |
ad27030afe25 | FB6C139752AA | The NASA has some projects in mind to do one of them is to send mechanical computers to Venus to take pictures and videos that way they can have a better idea of how Venus looks like. They are trying to use the same mechanical computers that they use during World War II, because mechanical parts can be made more resist... | Evidence | Adequate |
15b7443f5306 | FB6C139752AA | Venus has value , not only because of the insight to be gained on the planet itself,but also because human curiosity will likely lead us into many equally intimidating endeavors. | Concluding Statement | Ineffective |
3177de7896cb | FB7DB9D91933 | "The Challenge of Exploring Venus", the author suggetst that studing Venus is worthy but also dangerous. | Position | Ineffective |
e56c354e1a87 | FB7DB9D91933 | The author tells us how Venus is "one of the brightest points of light in the night sky" and also the second largest plantet with the "nickname misleading since Venus is actually a planet". | Evidence | Ineffective |
c7696a102475 | FB7DB9D91933 | There so many things to learn about when it comes to different planets. It would be worthy to go study more things about plantets so we can know about them and maybe one day lots of people coud go on one of these plants without just being a scientist. The bad thing about is we still don't have the best ways to get ther... | Evidence | Ineffective |
9f3ca8efee8a | FB7DB9D91933 |
There is 97 percent of carbon dioxide in Venus and plus more of a challeng is the clouds of highy corrosive and eve 800 degrees Fahrenheit. It makes it a little hard to be able to go on Venus because of all that. | Evidence | Adequate |
a22675f1ffbd | FB7DB9D91933 | "NASA is working on other approaches to studiying Venus. For example, osme simplified eletronice made of silicaon carbid have been tested in a chamber simulation the chaos of Venus's surface.
| Evidence | Adequate |
1b7d9405ba92 | FB7DB9D91933 | stiving ot meet the challenge presented by Venus has value, not only becasse of the insight to be gained on the planet itself, but also becasue human curiosity will likely lead us into many equally intimidation endeavors. Our travels on Earth and beyond should not be limited by dangers and doubts but should be expanded... | Evidence | Ineffective |
322f607bbf33 | FB8C67F0AC92 | Venus is often called the "Evening Star" for being the brighest points of light. It's also the second planet close to the sun. And as it's simple to see from distant, it proved a very challenging place for examining closely. | Lead | Adequate |
2cfbb11cb56e | FB8C67F0AC92 | It's very worthy | Position | Adequate |
a5245704c962 | FB8C67F0AC92 | even though Venus's thick atmosphere is 97% carbon dioxide. But getting through the clouds are worse with them being sulfuric acid as a high danger sign for spaceships to only be there for a few hours. The temperature has scortching heat of 800 degrees fahrenheit and 90 times more pressure than our planet. Venus has im... | Evidence | Adequate |
c9baf58e57b0 | FB8C67F0AC92 | Astronomers are fascinated by Venus because it may once of been like Earth with oceans and various forms of life. | Claim | Adequate |
0f1f88d22e16 | FB8C67F0AC92 | The Astronomers think it's a good idea to kepp trying to land on Venus even though their spaceships never last more than a few hours and believe there might be various life forms like Earth and some oceans. | Claim | Ineffective |
6cb3d3113b35 | FB8C67F0AC92 | But Venus is to deadly with acid, scortching heat, and 90 times our pressure that could crush a submarine. Also Venus has some lighting that strikes anything landing on it's surface and erupting volcanoes with frequent earthquakes. Venus also has a surface of rocky sediments with valley's, mountains, and craters under ... | Evidence | Adequate |
328b8f075645 | FB8C67F0AC92 | People have tried sending multiple spaceships to Venus but they never came back. It was the brightest "Evening Star" but the most dangerous planet with sulfuric acid atmosphere. Astronomers know the dangers of going to Venus but want think theres life form and oceans like Earth. If anything was to land on it's surface,... | Evidence | Adequate |
178904e95552 | FB8C67F0AC92 | My conclusion to this is that Venus is a dangerous place but I would like to see whats on that planet, and know if there really is any life form or oceans. If so the astronomers might take some life from there adn water to bring and test what it actually is. But they can't send people into acid atmospheres and scortchi... | Concluding Statement | Adequate |
bb68429b3ef5 | FBABC3FB451D | The technology would be valuable because it would allow students to focus on their assingments. | Position | Adequate |
2b681d623b51 | FBABC3FB451D | This technology could keep students on task and allow for them to have a learning environment that they could thirve in | Claim | Adequate |
effbd8ac56bb | FBABC3FB451D | This technology could also create a better world in general by enhancing the future generations knowledge. | Claim | Adequate |
a91d0ea24d4b | FBABC3FB451D | Technolgy has become a everyday thing in our lives and has created many distractions for students. With this new technology students could continue focusing on what's important, their school work. | Claim | Effective |
a67f1e247805 | FBABC3FB451D | This would make students grades improve and allow them to have a better oppurtunity in the real world. Occording to the text, the technology would also allow "A classroom computer could recognize when a student is becoming confused or bored." This means the technology could adjust itself to learn how the student works,... | Evidence | Effective |
5d4f1b3dbc95 | FBABC3FB451D | This technology would also create a better living environment across the globe. This is because computers could explain lessons to students in ways a human couldn't. | Claim | Effective |
ff90ab711755 | FBABC3FB451D | The computer could analzye the students face, see any confusion, and change the lesson plan into what the individual student needs. This is all plausible because the text omits that the technology "could modify the lesson, like an effective human instructor." This could make jobs easier for teachers, and increase the f... | Evidence | Effective |
6d8e1afdb224 | FBABC3FB451D | This technology could seriosly improve schools for the better and allow them to forever change how we learn. Students could be individually taught, and they would always learn because the computer would still know if the student is confused or not. This could create worldwide peace because students could fully grasp fr... | Concluding Statement | Effective |
19975c07693b | FBB861DBF984 | I disagre with technology to read the emotional expressions of students in classroom . | Position | Adequate |
685d11fd9edd | FBB861DBF984 | I dont like the fact that technology can read students emotional expressions because teachers dont always have to know whats going on in teens personal life . | Claim | Adequate |
1436c7028df7 | FBB861DBF984 | one reason teachers shouldnt know everything about teens personal life because teens in highschool go through alot . Teens have house problems that they dont want know body to know about ,teens get bullied,and also some teens deal with personal body problems . This is the reason i disagre with technology reading kids e... | Evidence | Adequate |
d9880c34ad8d | FBB861DBF984 | In the text it states that the facial expressions for each emotion each universal | Claim | Adequate |
fab14a59bb25 | FBB861DBF984 | observes Dr. Huang ,so that means he can se every thing you are feeling .THE Text states that to an expert , faces dont lie ; these muscle clues are sometimes used to spot when a smiling politician or celebirty isn't being truthful . | Evidence | Adequate |
94528a0c5381 | FBB861DBF984 | This are other reason why i dont perfer technology reading people faces | Claim | Ineffective |
cb3ef6f13d78 | FBB861DBF984 | But i also have a good thought on technology reading people faces . | Counterclaim | Adequate |
4f8bd5b02a03 | FBB861DBF984 | One reason is that when a kid get in trouble at school and lie about something he did the teacher can get the computer and tell if he is lieing . It also tates in the story the it can tell if you are being truthful . | Evidence | Adequate |
fc4a7916a84c | FBB861DBF984 | Another reason i like the tecgnology reading people expressions is because police can use the computer. | Counterclaim | Adequate |
d79c4f4c8a92 | FBB861DBF984 | The police can use the computer for bad people that does bad things . The police can scan they face and their fingerprints also . Also judges can use them when people have a to go to court for a case they have . The judge can scan heir face and see if they are lien .And paremts can also used the computer on their child... | Evidence | Adequate |
d9f1e8a816c5 | FBB861DBF984 | In the text it states that even though individuals often show varying degrees of expression "(like not smilingas broadly). using video imagery , the new emotion -reconginition softwaretracks these facial movments -in a real face or in a painted face of mona lisa . | Evidence | Adequate |
69678ff2420b | FBB861DBF984 | By weighting the different units,the software can even identify mixed emotions | Claim | Ineffective |
8f7535c2a74c | FBB861DBF984 | Each expression is compared aganist a neutral face (showing no emotion). this explain how advance technology can be .
We as humans practice on this same impressive evey day . For example we can tell if our freind or families are upset . | Evidence | Adequate |
fbdf542e2c72 | FBD21BB50633 | I agree that students should have an extracurricular activity. | Position | Adequate |
85da115b3346 | FBD21BB50633 | It can help them stay active, | Claim | Adequate |
0803ee21d054 | FBD21BB50633 | also help the school out a lot. | Claim | Adequate |
6173094d5a65 | FBD21BB50633 | Having an extracurricular activity means having a extra thing to do in school that you like that will provide for the school; like for an example: being the school announcer in the morning it's something that you like that will provide for the school and it is why students should have an extracurricular activity. | Evidence | Adequate |
5da527fb2aff | FBD21BB50633 | The extracurricular activity is effective to students and it will help them pursue in the future. | Claim | Ineffective |
82b8d2a21808 | FBD21BB50633 | Example: say if Generic_Name was very shy to talk in front of a class, but he really want to become a business man and it requires talking in front of is business partners about business, but he still to shy to talk; so he does a extracurricular activity about debating and he found confidence in his self, and now he ca... | Evidence | Adequate |
21614bdba689 | FBD21BB50633 | Extracurricular activity's can also give some relive to the principal's, | Claim | Adequate |
a29c5edc4fdf | FBD21BB50633 | if the students help out the principal than the the principal won't have too much too do on that day like for dances, pep rallies, and meetings and | Evidence | Adequate |
52822b5b327b | FBD21BB50633 | thats why students should have an extracurricular activies. | Concluding Statement | Ineffective |
e8f11d376b37 | FC1196671EE9 | I think that having this new technology in the classrooms would be a good thing | Position | Adequate |
182f5b4689fa | FC1196671EE9 | Many people may not agree with me but new can be good | Claim | Adequate |
c4e5676a354e | FC1196671EE9 | Also many kids may think that its a bad idea but trying different things in the classroom could help many kids out. And the teachers would love that. But even if its not good the teacher wouldn't have to keep using it. | Evidence | Ineffective |
5cb704aa62c0 | FC1196671EE9 | In the artcle the author says, "Hold on! Can we actually "calcuate" emotions - like math homework? And how can a computer recognize the subtle facial movements we humans use to espress how we feel?" (D'Alto 2). | Claim | Adequate |
ed6c81fabefb | FC1196671EE9 | Here the author makes a good point. Could this really would? How is it possible? Is it helpful? And there are many more quetions that I'm sure people have about it. But trying something new and seeing if technology like this could really be valuable is wroth trying out | Evidence | Adequate |
b6f959d1adff | FC1196671EE9 | Also this would be a good thing becasue kids would learn about art. | Claim | Ineffective |
8ce9b66b3e24 | FC1196671EE9 | The Mona Lisa is very famous and many people know about it. And learning more about it would be great thing for the kids in the classroom | Evidence | Ineffective |
bf0d438d6a5c | FC1196671EE9 | I can see why many people wouldn't like it in thier classroom though. Maybe the teacher doesn't like art. Or maybe they don't know that much about art. | Counterclaim | Ineffective |
f250bc41af85 | FC1196671EE9 | But even if that's the reason for not trying this out I believe it would be good for the kids and they would learn something new and different. | Rebuttal | Adequate |
53c6fc3d6c70 | FC1196671EE9 | And that can be very imporant in the classroom and for the childen | Evidence | Adequate |
394d7006d596 | FC1196671EE9 | At the end of the artile the author stats, "By the way, did making a happy face in the experiment also mkae you feel slightly happy?" (D'Alto 9). Using this technology can not only help the kids learn about the art behide it but could also help them learn more about themseleves. And to me and I'm sure to many teachers ... | Concluding Statement | Adequate |
a3363817aaaf | FC27ECB471A4 | I would be on boat and agree to do this in schools because its not a bad idea helps us students get a better education | Position | Adequate |
8ff9a5aa00cd | FC27ECB471A4 | if you really think about it becuase it won't take 30 mins wasting class time on to log in to a computer if you scan your face it would be alot easier to sigh in and get straight to the lesson. | Evidence | Ineffective |
9e3fef7eb981 | FC27ECB471A4 | This idea can also help kids because in the text is told us that the computer can read are facial expression | Claim | Adequate |
2d818765b7ef | FC27ECB471A4 | the computer can read all 44 of your face muscles which it can help too see if someone id down and the teachers ca see that the compter is telling them somehting is going on maybe at home or theres a problem going. Maybe this new thing can help stop bullying or seek people with depression and see if that student need h... | Evidence | Adequate |
b1385bde3b24 | FC27ECB471A4 | But how is this face scan going to work in the first place? Well my guess is the camera so then it can stop theif because if someone tried to login without your permission you can see who it was maybe even contact the police. | Evidence | Ineffective |
e68e5f46b1f1 | FC27ECB471A4 | I would go for this idea just help everything get easier because who knows maybe this can happen and everyone can get a laptop education would be fun and kids would maybe pay attention more so its taking 2 birds with one stone alos can stop kids from horse playing around keep children on task. Maybe even make the teach... | Concluding Statement | Ineffective |
219c7ca5de39 | FC5C7E89577A | the author described about the computer system. and the author wrote about Dr. Huang realies on the work of pshychologist, such as Dr. Paul Eckman, creator of FACS (Facial Action Coding System). and Dr. Paul has classified six basic emotions-happiness, suprise, anger, disgust, fear, and sadness-and then associated each... | Evidence | Ineffective |
5d8c8081b488 | FC5C7E89577A | Whoever thought that making faces could reveal so much about the science of emotions! | Claim | Ineffective |
c9095976a13c | FC7A3692794B | Well the bad thing about being over seas. Is that when you or one of your family members go.
There is a 99 percent chance that you or your family memeber will die or get hurt.
Luke also wanted to go seasgoing to show his friend how manly he is. Because his friend thought that hhe was scared to do something that is no... | Evidence | Ineffective |
60d8e14c804f | FC9BC150809F | Cars play a huge role in our lives. It is the most easy and common way of transportation. In some parts of the U.S.,you can drive a car even if you're 15. Before cars weren't invented,people used bicycles,subways,roller skates,busses....
If you want to go to somewhere by bike,it is gonna take much more time than it ta... | Lead | Adequate |
0ad5bf5ade4c | FC9BC150809F | However,there are some disadventages of driving car. | Position | Adequate |
44ae9d6a05f0 | FC9BC150809F | Air pollution is one of them. | Claim | Adequate |
1b4ac22c5c8d | FC9BC150809F | Our world is getting dirtier every day and it's under risk. The glaciers are melting and the animals who live in the north pole are dying. The people who are aware of this,don't drive cars and protest it. In the article"In German Suburb,Life Goes On Without Cars", Elisabeth Rosenthal says "Street parking,driveways and ... | Evidence | Adequate |
becbf418d521 | FC9BC150809F | The other disadvenatge is ;cars make us lazy. | Claim | Adequate |
7cf734dca463 | FC9BC150809F | Before cars weren't invented people walked. People are gaining weight of not w | Evidence | Ineffective |
47fe683f81c1 | FC9BC150809F | In the article"The End Of Car Culture" Elisabeth Rosenthal says:But America's love affair with its vehicles seems to be cooling. When adjusted for population growth,the number of miles driven in the United States peaked in 2005 and dropped steadily thereafter,according to an analysis by Doug Short of Advisor Perspectiv... | Evidence | Ineffective |
55946d4fea18 | FCF6588BC52B | Imagine being able to detect exactly how other people are feeling, even when they are trying to hide their emotions. Well there is this New software that has been developed that can detect how others are feeling better than humans can. | Lead | Adequate |
7edd3f738d18 | FCF6588BC52B | I believe that the value of using technology to read students' emotional expression is important and it should be used. | Position | Adequate |
aeac909dec2d | FCF6588BC52B | Since this technology records facial expressions, the same technology can make computer-animated faces more expressive- for video games or video surgery. | Evidence | Adequate |
fc343870229c | FCF6588BC52B | Another reason is "Most human communication is nonverbal, including emotional communication." | Evidence | Ineffective |
f4cdc0c5ffef | FCF6588BC52B | Another purpose we can use this for is as a lie detector, | Claim | Adequate |
eb7b2413d5a4 | FCF6588BC52B | because in the begining of the article it said that Mona Lisa is 83 percent happy, 9 percent disgusted, 6 percent fearful, and 2 percent angry. So if somebody is lying i'm pretty sure they would be scared to be caught. | Evidence | Adequate |
2308f8fa1cd5 | FCF6588BC52B | Imagine how much video games will improve with this technology, and medical help too. Also think about all the criminals that will get caught because the new technology will prove that they were lying. As you can see these are the reasons why I think we should use this new kind of technology. | Concluding Statement | Adequate |
d60154cd4245 | FD0C32EA0E5B | The main characters were Luke and his friend. Basically the story is about his friend giving him a once in a life time opportunity. He first worked at a grocery store and and the bank. When his friend invited him to go to Europe on a cattle boat. He couldnt say no. So then he went.
He had graduated from high school an... | Evidence | Ineffective |
3f6706695b17 | FD0C32EA0E5B | His life had changed a whpole lot. Thanks to his friend Don. He liked helping out. He couldnt work though because he had cracked ribs. After that he returned to being a seagoing cowboy. | Evidence | Ineffective |
a3ac14b27949 | FD0C32EA0E5B | it made him more aware of peopl in other countries and thier need. | Claim | Adequate |
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