How to do this drill
- Label each message by function.
- Mark proposals and confirmations differently.
- Answer from the latest relevant message.
Material
Monday—Coordinator: The shoreline cleanup moves from Saturday to Sunday because equipment delivery is late. Please reconfirm. Monday—Ari: I can attend Sunday but cannot arrive before eleven; could I work at supply return? Tuesday—Coordinator: Yes. Report to the blue tent at eleven fifteen, collect the inventory sheet from Mina, and stay until two. Tuesday—Ari: Confirmed. I will meet Mina at the blue tent and return the completed sheet at two.
Your tasks
- Map the function of all four messages.
- State Ari's final time, place, role, and handoff.
Check your work
Finish the tasks first, then open the answer to compare.
Show the answer
Answer
Announcement/change; availability/request; assignment/instructions; confirmation. Ari reports at 11:15 to the blue tent, handles supply return, receives the sheet from Mina, and returns it at two.
How to reach it
- Follow chronology.
- Distinguish request from approval.
- Use the final recap to verify details.
Evidence
The final two messages establish the active arrangement; Ari's earlier question is superseded by a confirmed assignment.
Review your attempt
- Does each message label describe its function?
- Did you preserve both handoffs?
Take it further
Write one question whose answer appears only after combining messages three and four.
