Voices of Change Organizer
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Voices of Change Organizer
Two Voices on the Ferry
TEXT A — A Safer Way Home, by Aaliyah Brooks A late-evening ferry trip would make the waterfront more accessible to everyone. Right now, passengers leaving evening shifts or activities may have to wait a long time for the next boat. One additional trip could help people get home without rushing or paying for a more expensive ride. The ferry agency should review passenger counts and begin with a three-month trial. If enough people use the trip, the agency can keep it. A dependable schedule is not a luxury; it is part of a transportation system that serves the whole community. TEXT B — Plan Before Adding a Trip, by Logan Reed An extra late-evening ferry trip sounds convenient, but the agency should study its cost before making a promise. Boats need trained crews, fuel, and maintenance, and an underused trip could divert money from busy routes. The agency could first survey passengers and test a later departure on selected nights. It should publish the results, including ridership and operating costs, before deciding whether to continue. Access matters, but a change is most helpful when it is reliable and affordable over time.
Read Like a Writer
Use details from the texts in your answers. A viewpoint is the writer’s position or attitude; evidence is a detail that supports an idea.
- A late-evening trip could improve access, and the agency should test it.
- Evening ferry service should be replaced with buses.
- The agency should avoid collecting passenger information.
- Only busy routes deserve dependable schedules.
- The ferry agency should add the trip immediately, regardless of cost.
- The agency should study costs and test demand before deciding whether to continue.
- Passengers should pay more for evening travel.
- Late-evening travel is never useful.
- Boats need fuel and maintenance.
- Some passengers leaving evening shifts or activities may wait a long time for the next boat.
- The agency should publish its results.
- The ferry travels across calm water.
- Aaliyah emphasizes access for passengers; Logan emphasizes cost and long-term reliability.
- Aaliyah emphasizes fuel costs; Logan emphasizes passenger access.
- Both writers focus only on personal stories.
- Neither writer suggests a way to gather information.
- A. A trial or test could help guide the decision.
- B. A late trip may help people traveling in the evening.
- C. The agency should consider the resources needed to run service.
- Text A
- Both texts
- Text B
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