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Review: Explain a Fictional Community Record

Compare accounts through viewpoint, chronology, and a paragraph whose claim fits its evidence.

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Unit review questions
1. Two original fictional notes dated March 9: A “I saw workers cleaning the hall windows”; B “Two workers cleaned hall windows; work continues tomorrow.” What do both support?
2. Invented stall record: “12 bags sold 2–3 pm.” A visitor letter says “I visited but bought nothing.” Which interpretation respects both?
3. Original records: February 1 plan hopes for Feb 5 concert; Feb 4 chairs delivered; Feb 6 diarist reports hearing a concert. What is supported?
4. A says three red banners hung at the gate June 8; B says red banners hung at the gate June 8. Which paragraph limit is needed?

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Original fictional theatre records: A, stagekeeper April 12: “I set six stools on stage at 10 am.” B, actor diary April 12: “I rehearsed on stage beside stools at 11 am.” C, flyer April 10: “We plan a public show April 13.” Write a four-sentence evidence paragraph about what A and B support, noting source purposes, dates, a detail unique to one source, and what C cannot prove.

Work on paper or in your own document. Explain the choices you made.

  • State a narrow shared claim.
  • Use a specific detail from each of A and B.
  • Separate A’s count from B’s observation.
  • Identify the flyer’s planned event as a plan.
  • Include an unanswered question.
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The records support stools being reported on the stage on April 12. The stagekeeper’s setup record says six were placed at 10 am, and the actor’s diary describes rehearsal beside stools at 11 am; their roles give different views of the stage. Only A supplies the count of six, so B is not a second count. The April 10 flyer plans a show for April 13 but does not prove that the public performance happened; an attendance or performance record would be needed.

A different response can also meet the criteria. Compare the evidence and reasoning, rather than copying the wording.