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Identify How a Writer Supports a Position - Practice 1

Look at the writer's goal and how details are selected to advance it.

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Look at the writer's goal and how details are selected to advance it. Persuasion may use accurate evidence but still leave important questions open. Evaluate a claim without assuming advocacy makes it false.

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A memo urging repairs may highlight delays and missing parts. Those details support action but do not alone compare every possible repair plan.

A memo urging repairs may highlight delays and missing parts. Those details support action but do not alone compare every possible repair plan.
Reading model: A memo urging repairs may highlight delays and missing parts. Those details support action but do not alone compare every possible repair plan.

Original fiction: Repair before Replacing

A fictional equipment memo argues for repairing the club's printer before replacing it. The writer lists two recent paper jams and a technician's preliminary note that one worn roller may be responsible. The memo emphasizes keeping a familiar machine and reducing discarded equipment. It provides no final repair quote or comparison with replacement costs. Its closing sentence asks for a repair estimate, not an immediate purchase.

Question 1 What position does the writer advance?
Question 2 Which detail supports investigating a repair?
Question 3 Which value is emphasized?
Question 4 What important comparison is missing?
Question 5 Which description is most accurate?