Compare Two Options Using Stated Features - Practice 1

Organize the same features for both options before comparing.

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Organize the same features for both options before comparing. A difference in one feature does not establish that one option is best in every way. Do not invent a preference unless a goal is given.

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A light folder holds less, while a heavy folder holds more. Which is preferable depends on whether carrying weight or capacity matters most.

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A word can sound like another word but mean something different. There, their, and they're illustrate why context matters.

Original fiction: Two Display Stands

The class tests two fictional display stands. Stand A folds flat and holds three posters. Stand B cannot fold, but holds five posters. Both fit through the classroom door and both stay upright in the classroom test. The group needs to carry a stand on the bus for an event with only two posters. No outdoor wind test has been done.

Question 1 Which feature is shared? Both fit through the classroom door. Both fold flat. Both hold five posters.

Question 2 Which holds more posters? Stand A They hold the same number. Stand B

Question 3 Which feature favors A for the stated trip? It was tested in a storm. It folds flat for carrying. It holds the most posters.

Question 4 What remains untested? outdoor wind stability door fit classroom standing

Question 5 Which conclusion is too broad? B has greater stated capacity. A can hold the two posters. A is best for every possible event.

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