A proposal with trade-offs
Write 220–260 words to a library board proposing how to divide limited space between quiet study and community events. Evaluate competing needs, justify your preferred arrangement, acknowledge its costs and propose criteria for reviewing it.
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Suggested structure
- Define the competing needs without dismissing either group.
- Compare alternatives and justify a proportionate proposal.
- Acknowledge costs and set clear review criteria.
Useful language
- The central trade-off concerns…
- This would entail…
- Continuation should depend on…
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The central trade-off concerns predictable quiet access and the library's role as a meeting place. A permanent division might protect study space but leave one area underused at certain times. A timetable reserving quiet mornings and a limited number of event evenings would be more flexible, although it would constrain some users' choices. Continuation should depend on feedback from both groups and evidence about displaced activity, rather than total attendance alone. The arrangement should be revised if either group consistently loses meaningful access.
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