by BlastRoom
Work out what is actually at issue in a school or community occurrence and which stated facts bear on it.
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The canteen closes at 12:20. Grade 8 lunch begins at 12:15. Many students reach the counter after it shuts. The manager says staff leave early to sort deliveries. What is actually at issue here?
A barangay opened a basketball court beside the health center. Games run until nine at night. Nurses say the noise reaches the consultation room during evening check-ups. What is actually at issue?
Grade 8 planted 40 seedlings on the hillside behind the school. Six weeks later, half are dead. No one was assigned to water them after the planting day. What is actually at issue?
The library now lends books only during lunch break. Teachers moved the schedule so the librarian can teach two classes. Students with canteen duty at lunch cannot borrow at all. What is at issue?
Jeepney fares to the school rose by five pesos in June. Grade 8 attendance fell that same month. A teacher notes that heavy rain also closed the road twice in June. What is at issue?
A class raised PHP 4,000 selling snacks for a field trip. The trip was canceled. Some students want their money back; others want it kept for a class project. The adviser has not decided. What is at issue?
The creek behind the market floods after every heavy rain. Vendors say plastic waste blocks the culvert. The market office says the culvert was built too narrow in 2011. What is actually at issue?
Issue: should flag ceremony move indoors? A report states: 'Rain fell on nine of twenty mornings. The covered court seats 600. Our school colors are blue and white. Students stood in mud twice.' Which detail does not bear on the issue?
A student urges the canteen to sell fruit: 'Fruit is cheap. Two classes asked for it. A survey found 60 buyers. Fruit does not cost much. Bananas spoil in a day.' Which sentence repeats a point already made?
A student argues for banning plastic bottles: 'The canteen sold 300 last week. Janitors collect two sacks daily. A ban will raise our test scores. The refill station is free.' Which statement is an unsupported claim?
Issue: is the covered court safe for intramurals? The notes read: 'Two roof sheets are loose. The court was painted in April. The band will play at halftime. Tickets cost PHP 20.' Which note bears on the issue?
A report on the flooded classroom states: 'Water rose ankle-deep by eight in the morning. Twelve textbooks were soaked. The drain outside is blocked. The wall clock runs five minutes slow.' Which is a minor detail?
Issue: should assembly move to Friday? A speaker says: 'Monday traffic delays 40 students. Our principal is a fine singer. Fridays have fewer classes. Late arrivals miss first period.' Which sentence is a distraction?
Issue: does the Grade 8 room need more electric fans? The facts gathered are: the room holds 48 students, has two working fans, faces west, and was repainted last summer. Which fact does not bear on the issue?
A notice reads: 'The water pump failed, so Tuesday classes end at eleven. Buses leave at 11:15. The canteen opens at seven. Repairs begin Monday night.' Which sentence carries the central information?
The school paper runs the headline 'Students Left Waiting as Canteen Shuts Early' and then quotes three hungry students. What framing of the canteen issue has the report committed to?
Two reports cover the same creek. The first is titled 'Vendors' Waste Chokes Culvert.' The second is titled 'Narrow 2011 Culvert Fails Again.' What framing does the second title commit to?
A newspaper article opens: 'Once again, drivers raise fares while families count coins.' What framing of the fare increase has the writer committed to?
A school memo states: 'To protect learning time, the library will lend books only during lunch break.' What framing of the change does the memo commit to?
A report on the dead seedlings gives four sentences to the weather and one to the missing watering schedule. This emphasis frames the loss as natural rather than as a planning failure.
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