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<\/h2>\r\n<\/h2>\r\nWatch this clip from the TV show Mythbusters<\/em>. It presents a common <\/span>argument<\/span>: that the U.S. government perpetrated a conspiracy to fake the moon landing in 1969.<\/span><\/p>\r\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/9JbaM1xNIis\r\n\r\n(The video has an instrumental soundtrack but no voice-over.)\r\n The <\/span>argument<\/span> for the Moon Landing Hoax depends upon two pieces of <\/span>evidence<\/span>: the flag was waving when there should be no wind; and the sun did not cast parallel shadows, as it apparently should have. How did you react to this <\/span>evidence<\/span>?<\/span><\/p>\r\n If you are like most people, you reacted with skepticism. Did the picture alone convince you that the shadows were wrong? Is it possible that the shadows were actually parallel, and that the photograph was simply unclear? Could you tell that the flag\u2019s movement was caused by the wind on the moon, or could the astronaut have been moving the flagpole? Did you even know that flags are not supposed to flap on the moon?<\/span><\/p>\r\n Even if you offer \u201chard\u201d facts like photographs or smoking guns as <\/span>evidence<\/span>, your readers will not find your <\/span>argument<\/span> convincing unless you show that these facts actually support your claims. You should provide as <\/span>evidence<\/span> not only <\/span>reliable<\/span> facts\u2014facts drawn from sources your readers trust\u2014but also the right kinds of facts\u2014facts that are directly relevant to your <\/span>claim<\/span> and appropriate to the kind of <\/span>argument<\/span> you are making. If you can\u2019t do this, you may have to make an additional <\/span>argument<\/span> showing that your <\/span>evidence<\/span> is relevant, <\/span>reliable<\/span>, and connected to your claims. If you can\u2019t show this, you shouldn\u2019t expect your <\/span>evidence<\/span> to persuade your readers.<\/span><\/p>\r\n For these <\/span>reasons<\/span>, the <\/span>evidence<\/span> presented in the Moon Landing Hoax clip is not convincing. No source is listed for the information given; we cannot be sure that these are the most <\/span>reliable<\/span> photographs and video footage available. The <\/span>evidence<\/span> is also unexplained. In short, the <\/span>evidence<\/span> here does not prove that the moon landing was a hoax\u2014but it may accomplish the ad's goal, which is to provide just enough <\/span>evidence<\/span> to get us to watch the show.<\/span><\/p>\r\n The following section will address how to supply evidence that is convincing, and supportable, as part of your academic writing.<\/p>\r\n\r\n Watch this clip from the TV show Mythbusters<\/em>. It presents a common <\/span>argument<\/span>: that the U.S. government perpetrated a conspiracy to fake the moon landing in 1969.<\/span><\/p>\nWhat You Will Learn to Do<\/h2>\r\n
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