While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: 'Raymond's Run' is a short story. It was written by African American author Toni Cade Bambara. It was first published in her book Gorilla, My Love in 1972. It is told from a first person perspective. It takes place in Harlem.

While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:'Raymond's Run' is a short story.It was written by African...

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While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:

'Raymond's Run' is a short story.
It was written by African American author Toni Cade Bambara.
It was first published in her book Gorilla, My Love in 1972.
It is told from a first person perspective.
It takes place in Harlem.

The student wants to indicate where the short story takes place. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?

'Raymond's Run' takes place in Harlem.

'Raymond's Run' was published in Gorilla, My Love.

'Raymond's Run' is told from a first person perspective.

'Raymond's Run' was written by Toni Cade Bambara.

Solution

Step 1: Decode and Map the Passage

Create Passage Analysis Table

Text from Passage	Analysis
'Raymond's Run' is a short story.	What it says: story = short fiction What it does: Identifies the literary format What it is: Genre classification
It was written by African American author Toni Cade Bambara.	What it says: author = Bambara (African American) What it does: Provides authorship information What it is: Attribution
It was first published in her book Gorilla, My Love in 1972.	What it says: pub. 1972 in Gorilla, My Love What it does: Gives publication details What it is: Publication data
It is told from a first person perspective.	What it says: narration = 1st person What it does: Describes narrative technique What it is: Literary technique
It takes place in Harlem.	What it says: setting = Harlem What it does: Establishes story location What it is: Setting information

Provide Passage Architecture & Core Elements

Main Point: These notes provide basic bibliographic and literary information about Raymond's Run.

Argument Flow: The notes systematically present key facts about the story, moving from genre identification through authorship and publication details to narrative style and setting information.

Step 2: Interpret the Question Precisely

What's being asked? Which choice most effectively shows the story's setting/location

What type of answer do we need? A sentence that directly addresses geographical location

Any limiting keywords? most effectively and where the short story takes place

Step 3: Prethink the Answer

The student specifically wants to communicate location information, so the correct answer must directly state where Raymond's Run is set geographically
Looking at our notes, we have one piece of information that addresses location: It takes place in Harlem
The right answer should be the choice that uses this specific detail about the story's setting

Answer Choices Explained

'Raymond's Run' takes place in Harlem.

✓ Correct

This directly states that the story takes place in Harlem
Perfectly matches the student's goal of indicating where the story takes place
Uses the exact relevant information from the notes about setting

'Raymond's Run' was published in Gorilla, My Love.

✗ Incorrect

This talks about publication information (where it was published), not where the story is set
Doesn't address the student's goal of showing story location

'Raymond's Run' is told from a first person perspective.

✗ Incorrect

This describes the narrative technique (first person perspective), not location
Completely irrelevant to the student's goal of indicating where the story takes place

'Raymond's Run' was written by Toni Cade Bambara.

✗ Incorrect

This provides author information, not setting information
Doesn't help accomplish the student's specific goal about location

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