STAAR RLA Essay Scoring Guide

If you want to be a astronaut it is going to be realy hard to go to space. If i wanted to turn into a astronaut i would first learn or studie about it so i can know what to do or learn facts about going to space or be a astronaut.

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the have not lunch the rocet in over 2 years and they work for the ISS in outer space and they went to the station and all the stuff was flying evry where.

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He is sayng it Hard beacouse in paragraph 2 and 3 u see he says "is in the midst of preparing for a long mission on the ISS we are training every day."They have to learn a lot of many difrent thing like a difrent language many difrent subjects,they have to get ready for any emergency like in paragraph 10 it says "all manner of emergencies can happened.

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it does take a lot of work to be a astronaut you need to do a lot of things that might be easy to do in gravity but when there is none it is very hard,as in the suits you need to take them all off while using the bathroom and when you are done you have to put it all back on without no gravity think about it as you put on some jeans as soon as you get out of the shower and they are hard to get on thats is how it is just a bit more harder cause of how even and how many things you need to put on your body all at once. getting to be a astronaut is also hard cause you need to know everything and to be safe if something bad happends cause it is a lot of responsibility to be a astronaut and it takes a lot of work too,you need to watch out for you and you're teamates too,it is very hard to become a astronaut,you won't always get picked cause there is a long line of others wanting to be one and it really really isn't easy to just get a job like that.

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It has been thown at us that being an astronaut is no easy because of the training and the laerning and also the presure. Reason 1 why I think that it is not easy is because of the training, astronauts have to learn how to fix and work things in zero gravity, and how to live in zero gravity it just seems to hard for me to think that actually have to do that. Second reason Is because of the learning.

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It is hard to become a NASA astronaut because they said "It's not easy to become a NASA astronaut.In 2017,12 people were selected for NASA's new astronaut class".In paragraph 14 it shows the evidince

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Life really can be hard working on the International Space Station (ISS) for many reasons. One of them being is that you are working for NASA specifically. NASA expects a lot from one person, and they don't want anyone being lazy or slacking off on their job. NASA is a very cool yet unique place to work. Not everyone gets to say that they work for NASA or get to say that they are an astronaut. It can even be challenging to send an application to work for NASA, as it can take many months to recieve an answer or even get it sent correctly

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It is not easy to be an asrtronaut because you have to aply to get in NASA then you train for two years before lift off and you learn all types of stuff like in the text it states " spacecraft systems,aviation,spacewalking skills, team building". and then they learn about the russian language and the you do space repairs and also underwater repairs all sorts of stuff and you have to learn about sience and math and thecnology and lots more.

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I know that the author is developing the idea that being an astronaut is not an easy job because in the introduction she tells you about having to be ready for all possibilities that require a lot of training since astronauts have to be ready for everything. In "Unique Lab", Paragraph 5, she writes about the process to prepare for a mission which requires the study of many subjects and experiments and requires 2 years of preparation before the mission. In "Space Conditions", she mentions another difficult task astronauts have to face which is going outside the station to do repairs. In the section "Safety First", she writes about all the training astronauts have to go through for emergencies. Lastly, in "A New Class" she shows us that it is hard to become an astronaut by telling us that out of 18,000 applicants, only 12 were selected. In summary, she used to details and facts about being an astronaut to inform us about how hard the job actually is.

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The author devlops the idea that it is not easy to become an astronaut by telling us how much they have to train and have a degree. In the text it says you have to have a degree in engineering, math, and or science and those are not too easy to get. Also in the text it says they have to train so much like to speak russian, spacewalks, astronomy and so many other things. Also in the text it said we have to train for 2 years. This proves it is hard to be an astronught because of the extensive training they have to go through.

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"We are training everyday..." In the selection "Mission-Ready" by Melanie Kletter, she explains how it can be tough to become NASA astronaut. There are a lot of steps, studying, and preparing to do before becoming a certified astronaut. The training is serious and you need to stay focused in order to get every step and piece of information correct. You need to work hard and try your best! The author develops the idea that it is not easy to become a NASA astronaut in many different ways, depending on the heading. One way that she describes that it is not easy to become a NASA astronaut, is by explaining the conditions in space and how the astronauts prepare for that. "One of the most difficult tasks astronauts aboard the ISS face is going outside the station to do repairs." (paragraph 7). Soon after, the astronauts would go to a special lab in Houston to prepare. The lab provides the world's largest indoor pool where the astronauts can dive in and experience conditions similar to the conditions in space. "To prepare, astronauts spend time in NASA'S Neutral Buoyancy Lab in Houston. It is the world's largest indoor pool. The conditions there are so close to those in space. While diving, astronauts wear the space suit they would wear on a spacewalk." (paragraph 8). In the picture, to me, the pool looks really deep with a pole attached to it so that the astronauts can practice their spacewalks. Another way that the author develops the idea that it is not easy to become a NASA astronaut is by stating how the astronauts have to learn how to take care of their own medical issues if one occurs during their mission. "Arnold says that much of his training focuses on preparing for problems that might come up in space." (paragraph 10). In space, you would haave to know to to fix and solve different kinds of situations. Some of them may require one person, while others may require some more hands. "They must know how to fix parts of the ISS..." "If you need stitches, it's going to be you or one of your buddies doing it for you..." (paragraph 10). It seems that space just makes stuff harder than they already are! " "Austronauts must relearn how to get dressed, go to the bathroom, and take care of their living areas in a weightless environment." (paragraph 11). Lastly the author also develops the idea that it is not easy to become a NASA astronaut by stating how long it takes for the classes to get done, and how many classes they actually have to take. "Candidates need a degree in engineering, biological science, physical science, computer science, or math." (paragraph 15). As you can see, it's not that easy to become a NASA astronaut. It takes a lot of patients and effort, studying and working. Maybe one day, you can become a NASA astronaut!

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Being an astronaut is not an easy task. You have to go through lots of training to get into the NASA programs. And even if you get through all the training, there is not a high chance that you will make it into the program. For example, in 2017 there were about 18,000 applications for getting selected into NASA's new astronaut class. But, only 12 people out of the 18,000 were selected for that class. And even after you make it into the NASA program, you have to go through harsh training before you get to go on your first mission. Though, lots of the training has to do with problems and issues you face when on your missions. Even a current astronaut said it himself, "Arnold says that much of his training focuses on preparing for problems that might come up in space." (p10) and NASA relies on Russian spacecrafts to get the crews to and from the ISS. This is why you also have to study the Russian language. Which astronauts spend long periods of time in Russian facilities. A difficult task that astronauts aboard the ISS face is going outside the station to do repairs. This is why they practice this in a Buoyancy Lab in Houston. It is the largest indor pool in the world and the conditions there are close to those in space when you dive in astronauts space suits. This is why becoming an astronaut is not easy. And, even after you become an astronaut you have to go through lots of harsh training after. And this is why becoming an astronaut is a difficult process.

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