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After does not mean because of

A timeline shows when. A causal claim needs more evidence.

Fictional situation: this is all we know.

Day	Event
Monday	The school reading room opened.
Tuesday	It rained.
Wednesday	More pupils came than on Monday.

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More pupils came on Wednesday.The text states this directly.
Rain brought them into the reading room.This is a possible explanation, not established by the text.

Watch out: Lack of evidence does not prove that rain had no effect.

Goal, prerequisites and card origin

What you will learn: Separate a stated fact from a guess about its cause.

What you need first: Understanding a short text and the order of days.

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Claim, evidence and explanation

Text or source — find a relevant part — Specific evidence

Specific evidence — may support or challenge — Claim

Explanation of the link — explains why the evidence is relevant — Specific evidence

Explanation of the link — connects evidence with the conclusion — Claim

Specific evidence — does not automatically establish every possible conclusion — What the evidence does not establish

A timeline shows when. A causal claim needs more evidence.

Without JavaScript, write your answer elsewhere before opening the solution.Does the text prove that rain caused the increased attendance? Answer yes or no.

Solution — open after your own attempt

No. Weather may have had an effect, but other causes are possible. The order alone does not identify one.

A question for your next return: Fictional text: “A new poster appeared on Monday. More people came to the club on Tuesday.” Name one more piece of information that could help test the poster’s effect.

Solution — open after your own attempt

For example, whether visitors saw the poster and learned about the event from it. Such information helps test an explanation; one answer alone still does not establish causation.

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