DEVELOP A CLAIM: 1. Do the benefits of exploring Mars outweigh the risks?YESNO

2. List at least 3 Benefits and 3 Risks of exploring Mars

Benefits:

Risks:

1.make up

2.

3.

1.skin allergies

2.

3.

WRITE A CLAIM:

3. Write your claim by filling in the sentence frame that applies to your side of the argument.

a. YES, the benefits of exploring Mars such as , , and outweigh the risks.

b. NO, the benefits of exploring Mars DO NOT outweigh the risks such as , , and .

CONSIDER POSSIBLE COUNTER CLAIMS:

4. Another reader might say that . (Fill in the blank with a possible counterclaim to your chosen claim.)

5. The reason they might think this is because . (What benefits/risks might support this counterclaim?)

6. The evidence that supports this alternative position is . (What evidence might support these benefits/risks of the counterclaim?)

7. However, my position is stronger because . (What evidence supports your claim and benefits/risks?)

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