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Separate a Proposal from Its Supporting Evidence - Practice 1

A proposal recommends an action.

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A proposal recommends an action. Its reasons explain why, and its evidence supports those reasons. Identify which part does each job, and notice what still needs checking.

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We should add a shelf is a proposal. Six books are left on the floor is possible evidence about a storage need.

We should add a shelf is a proposal. Six books are left on the floor is possible evidence about a storage need.
Reading model: We should add a shelf is a proposal. Six books are left on the floor is possible evidence about a storage need.

Original fiction: A Request for a Second Table

In a fictional club memo, the writer proposes adding a second worktable. The memo reports that at three recent meetings, four members waited for space while one table was in use. It argues that another table could reduce waiting. It does not list room dimensions or a purchase price. The writer asks the group to measure the room before deciding.

Question 1 What is the proposal?
Question 2 What evidence is supplied?
Question 3 Which statement is a projected benefit rather than an observed result?
Question 4 What information is missing?
Question 5 Why measure the room?