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WorksheetsSituation Description and Document Analysis Guide
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
In the scenario, what single play determined the outcome of the football game?
A field goal by Dillard at halftime
A kickoff return by Ely in the 1st quarter
A touchdown catch by Donnell Wilson on the last play of the 4th quarter
A defensive stop by Ely early in the 3rd quarter
Based on the situation, what is the central historical question the investigator wants to answer?
Who sold tickets to the game?
What really happened on the decisive play and how great it actually was
Which team had more penalties overall?
Why the game started late
When assessing a document, which prompt best aligns with identifying the author’s main claim?
What does the author say happened?
Who is the author’s favorite team?
How many people attended the game?
When was the stadium built?
Which question directly targets the author’s proximity to the event and credibility of information?
What is their point of view (POV)?
What does the author know?
Why do they know it?
How useful is this document?
You read a coach’s postgame statement praising his own player’s catch. Which guiding question helps you evaluate potential bias in that statement?
What does the author say happened?
What is their point of view (POV)?
What does the author know?
How many yards was the pass?
A reporter was on the sideline during the final play, while a fan heard about it Monday morning. Which question helps you weigh these two sources?
How useful is this document for finding out what really happened?
What is the stadium capacity?
Who won the coin toss?
Which team has a better record?
Which prompt best examines an author’s role, experience, or expertise related to the event?
Why do they know it?
What does the author say happened?
What is their point of view (POV)?
How useful is this document?
You must rate a source’s reliability as Low, Medium, or High. Which sequence reflects the guide’s rating scale?
Two stars, three stars, four stars
Thumbs up, neutral, thumbs down
One star, two stars, three stars
Letters A, B, C
Based on the back gate attendant’s account, what operational problem most affected him during the game?
Fans mistook the back gate for the ticket booth, causing congestion and poor phone signal
Security failed to monitor the front entrance, allowing people in for free
The scoreboard malfunctioned, forcing him to give score updates
Food vendors closed early, leaving workers without snacks
Which detail best supports the claim that the back gate attendant is a peripheral eyewitness rather than a play-by-play observer of the game?
He praises Donnell’s catch
He notes signs at the front entrance were large
He complains his phone could not check scores due to signal issues
He compares people to hunting Easter eggs
What is the most reasonable inference about the crowd’s behavior from the back gate attendant’s description?
The crowd followed posted directions efficiently
Many spectators ignored signage and gathered at the wrong gate
Most people left before the game ended
Fans avoided using their phones at the venue
Which statement best characterizes Mary Griffin’s perspective on the game’s outcome?
She is neutral and withholds judgment about the final play
She is critical of officiating and calls the other team cheats
She is enthusiastic and credits a great catch for winning a hard-fought game
She focuses on logistical issues like ticket lines and cell service
Considering source reliability, which potential bias is most relevant when interpreting Mary Griffin’s account?
As a back gate attendant, she was distracted by crowds
As an opposing player, she lost the game
As a teacher whose son was playing, she is likely to favor Ely
As a referee, she must remain objective
How does Demetrius Johnson’s statement conflict with the other accounts regarding Donnell’s final play?
He agrees it was a clean catch but argues it did not win the game
He claims Donnell never caught the ball and accuses Ely of cheating, contradicting praise of the catch by others
He says the play occurred before halftime, whereas others say it was at the end
He states the noise level was quiet, unlike others who say it was loud
Which synthesis best evaluates the three sources for reconstructing the final play?
The back gate attendant is the most reliable because he stood closest to the field
Mary Griffin and Demetrius Johnson provide opposing, biased perspectives; the attendant offers limited but less partisan context
Demetrius Johnson is unbiased because he played in the game
All three accounts offer identical evidence about the catch
Based on the defensive coach’s statement, which interpretation best explains the outcome of the play?
Skillfully planned pass interference led to a touchdown
Tight coverage still resulted in the opponent securing the ball and scoring
The defender missed an easy interception that would have ended the drive
The offense used a trick play that confused the defense
Which statement from the referee’s report most directly corroborates the idea that no foul affected the touchdown?
“Demetrius played him real tight.”
“It was a clean and simple catch resulting in a touchdown.”
“Some nights you just aren't lucky.”
“Has poor hands and only average speed.”
If you were evaluating whether the touchdown should stand, which source provides the strongest official authority?
Defensive coach’s postgame comment
Referee’s formal game report
College scout’s assessment of player skills
Team statistician’s weekly summary
The coach remarks, “Some nights you just aren't lucky, some you are.” What reasoning purpose does this serve in his statement?
It shifts blame to officiating
It attributes the result to randomness rather than misconduct
It claims the receiver committed a penalty
It suggests the defender ignored instructions
Which inference best reconciles the scout’s critique of Donnell Wilson with the reports of a touchdown catch?
The touchdown is impossible because players with average speed cannot score
Despite poor hands and average speed, a receiver can still make a clean catch in a specific moment
The scout’s report proves the referee misjudged the play
The coach’s statement must be biased and therefore false
You must choose the most reliable single sentence to summarize all three documents. Which option best fits the available evidence?
Tight coverage and a clean, penalty-free catch produced a touchdown despite doubts about the receiver’s overall skills
The touchdown resulted from a missed penalty that the referee overlooked
The receiver dominated due to superior speed and hands
The defensive coach admitted his player intentionally fouled the receiver
Whose perspective is most evaluative of a player’s long-term ability rather than the legality of the single play?
Mark Burton, Defensive Coach
Owen Dyson, Football Referee
Robert Benson, Assistant Football Coach and scout
Ely, the receiver
When weighing credibility, which combination most strongly corroborates that the catch counted without a foul?
Coach’s comment and scout’s critique
Referee’s report and coach’s acknowledgment of the touchdown
Scout’s critique and a teammate’s praise
Only the scout’s report
