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in today's lesson, we are going to be reading the
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launch text of Unit five.
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It's called What on Earth Is Left to Explore?
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This is a model of an argument piece of writing,
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so we are going to be referring to this launch
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text during our upcoming writing lessons already from the title.
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You can make predictions on what to expect in this
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argument model, so we are going to be discussing our
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predictions. First, we're gonna be analyzing title and then we're
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going to read while reading.
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We're going to take note of elements of argument writing,
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and then once we're done, we will move on to
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the summary task for today.
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So let's take a look at the text.
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Paragraph one.
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At the beginning of the 18 hundreds, the United States
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was a young country.
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Most people lived in small towns clustered on the Atlantic
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Coast to the west, lay an entire continent full of
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mystery and promise.
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Government leaders believe that exploration of the continent was important.
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Exploration would bring knowledge and resources.
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Urged on by President Thomas Jefferson, Congress funded a small
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expedition to explore the lands west of the Mississippi River.
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The Lewis and Clark expedition became one of the most
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famous exploratory journeys in history.
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In the modern world, the idea of exploration has changed.
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Cars, trains and airplanes have made the world seem much
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smaller. People seem to be everywhere.
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Thousands have climbed Mount Everest, the world's highest mountain.
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There are even people living in Antarctica, the world's coldest
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continent. In addition, the Internet allows people to visit far
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away places through the screens of their computers.
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Given these changes, some people may ask whether exploration matters
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anymore. Is there anything left to explore?
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The answer is simple.
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Exploration matters as much today as it ever has.
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So take note on the fact that paragraphs one and
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two were sort of leading up to the topic of
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this essay.
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And then in paragraph three, especially towards the end, the
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author gave us a clear claim.
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His point of view is that exploration does matter today.
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There still is much to explore.
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Now we can assume that the rest of the essay
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will be reasons why he believes so.
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Let's start with ocean exploration.
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It is true that much of earth has been visited
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and charted.
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However, we should remember that people actually live on less
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than 20% of the planet.
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We inhabit the land, but Earth is mostly ocean.
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Vast stretches of the oceans are hidden under miles of
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water. The little we do know about these secret places
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is fascinating.
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For example, almost a quarter of Earth is made up
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of a single mountain range.
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It just happens to be under the sea.
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Consider the other wonders we might find as we explore,
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ocean exploration might help us solve tough problems.
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For example, it might lead to new food sources for
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the planet's growing population.
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It may also help us find ways to slow damage
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to the environment.
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These types of problems threaten all of us, and we
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need solutions.
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They make the need for ocean exploration more important than
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ever. Another thing to observe here in paragraph 51 of
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the reasons why the author believes there should be more
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exploration done is because we have not uncharted all of
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the oceans.
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So finding out different resources that exist in the ocean
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can help all of humanity because there are some problems,
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like overpopulation, that do affect all of us.
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So he is using persuasive language.
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Space exploration is another area of great importance.
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Human beings have always been interested in the skies.
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We are curious about the stars and planets and the
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possibility that they hold other intelligent life satisfying that curiosity
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is one good reason to explore space.
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Another reason is that by exploring beyond Earth, we will
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answer essential questions about the history of our solar system
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and of the universe itself.
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This will help us understand our own planet and ourselves
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better. Human exploration of space also has practical benefits.
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According to NASA, space exploration pushes us to expand technology,
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create new industries and help to foster a peaceful connection
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with other nations.
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Lewis and Clark did not know what they would find
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as they set out their journey.
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They only knew that they would have an adventure in
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the end, their efforts added to the country's territory into
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people's knowledge and understanding.
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The results of exploration may not always be that impressive,
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but that may not be the point.
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The need to explore and extend the boundaries of knowledge
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remains vital and should continue.
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So Paragraph six brings up another reason why exploration should
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not cease and that is space exploration, something that will
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help you with the upcoming debate in Thursday's lesson.
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Okay, moving on to the task for today.
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What you're going to be doing on page 406 in
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your textbooks is an objective summary.
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Remember, in an objective summary, you have to explain the
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main idea of the text with supporting details.
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So in an argument essays case, you have to explain
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what the claim of the author is, as well as
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how the author defended his claim.
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Do not contain your opinion in an objective summary, as
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opposed to a subjective summary.
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You are only stating what you read, not what your
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side on the matter is.
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Also keep it brief but accurate.
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Brief meaning concise.
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A general overview of the text.
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But make sure you don't leave any important information out.
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Please check out the other tutorials on this page.
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Here is an example of a possible response for your
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summary. Obviously, it should not be word for word, but
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you can take a look at this if you need
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any guidance.
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Yeah, yeah,