How to do this drill
- List the strongest benefit of each option.
- Choose one decision criterion.
- Select the option that best satisfies it.
Material
A community centre can either extend weekday hours until nine on three evenings or open two additional weekend mornings. Total staffing time is equal. Consider access for workers, families, program scheduling, and predictable demand, then choose one option rather than proposing a hybrid.
Your tasks
- Choose a criterion and position in one sentence.
- List two distinct reasons and one fair concession.
Check your work
Finish the tasks first, then open the answer to compare.
Show the answer
Answer
Any clear supported choice works. Example: choose weekend mornings using varied family access as the criterion; reasons are shared household availability and daytime program space; concede evening access helps weekday workers.
How to reach it
- Compare real benefits.
- Choose one criterion.
- Keep reasons distinct and position stable.
Evidence
Model thesis: ‘The centre should add weekend mornings because the strongest priority is giving households with different weekday schedules a shared time to use programs and facilities.’
Review your attempt
- Does the criterion evaluate both options?
- Did you avoid inventing extra staffing?
Take it further
Build the opposite position using a different defensible criterion.
