You have read "To Mars or Not?," in which the author explains the reasons for and against a human space mission to Mars. Write an

essay arguing whether or not a human mission to Mars is worth the

risk. Use evidence from the text to support your response.

Your writing will be scored based on the development of ideas,

organization of writing, and language conventions of grammar, usage,

and mechanics.

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In the real world, feldman learned to settle for less than 95 percent. he came to consider a company “honest” if its payment rate was above 90 percent. he considered a rate between 80 and 90 percent “annoying but tolerable.” if a company habitually paid below 80 percent, feldman might post a hectoring note, like this one: the cost of bagels has gone up dramatically since the beginning of the year. unfortunately, the number of bagels that disappear without being paid for has also gone up. don’t let that continue. i don’t imagine that you would teach your children to cheat, so why do it yourselves? the excerpt serves as which type of support for the authors’ argument? a claim an example a conclusion a counterclaim