PUNCTUATION ONE

PUNCTUATION TASK

Below is an example of a high-level written answer. However, the punctuation has been removed. Please correct the essay by inserting the correction punctuation and then check your version with the original (correct) version.

there is an argument that exploring space is a waste of money and that there are more urgent needs to be addressed on earth such as reducing poverty and preventing environmental destruction however I completely disagree with this opinion for two reasons

first of all many of the technologies we take for granted today were originated thanks to space research take satellite technology for example which we depend on for broadcasting and weather forecasting without satellites we would not be able to follow global events as they happen nor give populations any warning of approaching storms space research has also led to the development of new lightweight materials that offer us heat protection and enable food preservation therefore the challenge of sending human beings into space has often driven the development of new technologies that benefit our everyday lives

CORRECT VERSION

There is an argument that exploring space is a waste of money and that there are more urgent needs to be addressed on earth, such as reducing poverty and preventing environmental destruction. However, I completely disagree with this opinion for two reasons.

First of all, many of the technologies we take for granted today were originated thanks to space research. Take satellite technology, for example, which we depend on for broadcasting and weather forecasting. Without satellites, we would not be able to follow global events as they happen, nor give populations any warning of approaching storms. Space research has also led to the development of new lightweight materials that offer us heat protection and enable food preservation. Therefore, the challenge of sending human beings into space has often driven the development of new technologies that benefit our everyday lives.