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DrillIntermediate14 min

Develop an Example through Mechanism and Result

Explain how a concrete case supports a broader reason.

What you'll learn

  • Explain how a concrete case supports a broader reason.

How to do this drill

  1. Begin with a precise claim.
  2. Add how the benefit or problem occurs.
  3. Use an ordinary example and state its result.

Material

Thin paragraph

More library days are better for shift workers. For example, some people work shifts. This is more convenient and helps the community.

Your tasks

  1. Identify missing links in the paragraph.
  2. Rewrite it as a four-sentence claim-mechanism-example-result chain.

Check your work

Finish the tasks first, then open the answer to compare.

Show the answer

Answer

The draft repeats the group without explaining how days change access or what service becomes available.

How to reach it

  1. Specify the access claim.
  2. Explain schedule mechanism.
  3. Show a plausible service consequence.

Evidence

Model: ‘Opening on more days would improve access for residents whose free weekday changes. A rotating shift can make one fixed opening pattern unreliable. If a worker is free on Wednesday instead of Monday, the extra day still allows computer use or staff help. This flexibility makes the service more dependable across changing routines.’

Review your attempt

  • Does every sentence add new information?
  • Does the example return to the claim?

Take it further

Use the same chain to develop an environmental or education reason.

What's next

You've trained the move — now apply it in a scored task, or keep working through the library.

Independent CELPIP-style practice material. This is not an official CELPIP question.