Question 1

What is the main purpose of "Bermuda Triangle:  Version 1?"

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To show readers that the tales of the Bermuda Triangle are nothing more than unproven stories told by people hoping to make money.

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To show readers that the Bermuda Triangle is not even a real place.

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To show readers that the stories of the Bermuda Triangle have been proven as factual.

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To show readers that the accounts of the Bermuda Triangle could be real or fake depending on how one looks at the information.

Question 2

Which detail best supports the purpose of "Bermuda Triangle:  Version 1?"

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"They have even created exaggerated accounts of disappearances in order to make money off of the popularity of the mystery."

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"The Gulf Stream, a very strong surface current that could easily carry away the remains of lanes or ships, is one possible explanation."

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"This region is also known for tropical cyclones that can come on suddenly and easily take down aircrafts or ships."

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"In a 2013 study, the Bermuda Triangle did not even make the list of the top ten most dangerous places for ships."

Question 3

What is the main purpose of "Bermuda Triangle:  Version 2?"

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To show readers that the Bermuda Triangle is a deadly place for anyone who should go there.

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To show readers that the tales of the Bermuda Triangle have never been shown as factual.

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To show readers that the accounts of the Bermuda Triangle could be real or fake depending on how one looks at the information.

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To show readers that the reason for disappearances at the Bermuda Triangle is due to people who do not know how to navigate ships and planes properly.

Question 4

Which detail best supports the purpose of "Bermuda Triangle:  Version 2?"

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"There have been several incidents that have led to this region developing its deadly reputation."

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"For some, it is also one of the most dangerous areas to travel."

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"As recently as May 15, 2017, a private aircraft vanished from radar and radio contact after entering the Bermuda Triangle."

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"Some natural explanations include spaceships and other unexplained forces such as compass variations caused by magnetic glitches."

Question 5

Which best describes the Bermuda Triangle as it is explained in BOTH texts?

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an area where there have been some unexplained disappearances

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an area that sucks in people and ships

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an area where spaceships hover

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an area that has been made up by people

Question 6

Which detail is given by BOTH texts?

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One explanation for the disappearances in the Bermuda Triangle is the Gulf Stream, a major current.

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There are ships and planes that have successfully crossed the area.

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The Bermuda Triangle is a mystery created by man.

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Violent weather is the reason for the disappearances.

Question 7

How does the information in "Bermuda Triangle:  Version 2" help the reader understand that it is, indeed, a deadly place to travel?

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The article presents factual information based on real people and dates of their disappearances after traveling to the Bermuda Triangle.

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The article cannot verify the information as being true, but insists that it is.

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There are scientists that have proven the Bermuda Triangle to be true.

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There are witnesses who have actually seen ships being sucked into the  Bermuda Triangle.

Question 8

How might the information in "Bermuda Triangle:  Version 1" have been more helpful in persuading you to believe the perspective of its author?

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The author could provide an account of a real person who passed through the Bermuda Triangle and instead of disappearing, confirmed the "deadly" stories false.

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The author could give more specific details of disappearances and crashes in other areas.

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The author could give more accounts of people who have disappeared in the Bermuda Triangle.

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The author could provide a picture to help us understand what it looks like.

Question 9

Which version gives more detailed facts of the Bermuda Triangle accounts?

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Version 2

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Version 1

Question 10

Which version explains practical reasons for why there have been disappearances at the Bermuda Triangle?

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Version 1

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Version 2

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