Argument 169 恳请指点~~谢谢·

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TOPIC: ARGUMENT169 - The following appeared in a letter from a department chairperson to the president of Pierce University.

"Some studies conducted by Bronston College, which is also located in a small town, reveal that both male and female professors are happier living in small towns when their spouses are also employed in the same geographic area. Therefore, in the interest of attracting the most gifted teachers and researchers to our faculty and improving the morale of our entire staff, we at Pierce University should offer employment to the spouse of each new faculty member we hire. Although we cannot expect all offers to be accepted or to be viewed as an ideal job offer, the money invested in this effort will clearly be well spent because, if their spouses have a chance of employment, new professors will be more likely to accept our offers."
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TIME: 01:00:00
DATE: 2010-3-3 15:05:54

By concluding the claim that money invested in offering jobs to the spouse of each new faculty member is well spent, the arguer demonstrate it with the hypothesis that if the spouses have a chance of employment, the new professors will be more likely to accept the Pierce University's offer. In addition, some studies mentioned to show that professors are happier living in small towns when their spouses are in the same palaces. At a glimpse, the argument seems to be well presented, close scrutiny of it reveals it suffering from several logical fallacies which should be pointed out as follows.

The threshold problem in the letter is that we find no direct explanations about that it is worth the money spend on the project, if the professors are accept the offers. Would they help earn more than the school's investment, or could they bring enough treasure as to the investment? At same time, the arguer fails to consider if there are other ways which could attract faculty professors to the school, such us providing investment in their research or having a flexible work time and other alternative suggestions.

The second problem which weakens the logic of the argument is that the arguer fails to establish a causal relationship between the claim that professors would like to accept the university's offer and the fact that their spouses have a chance of employment. First, we found little sign of such studies for sampling. And it is arbitrarily to say that the professors are happier because of being working with their spouses in the same town. It is highly possible that the fresh air of the town makes them a good mood or the peace in town which far from the noise in the city let them have a good rest. Either factors could makes them happier. Second, the arguer ignores if the professor's spouses need job employments, probably they already had got jobs or they like to be staying at home with housework and taking care of their babies.

By the way, Even granted that the professors are happier because of the work place is the same as their spouses, the arguer made a poor analogy between Bronston College and Pierce University, his assumption upon both the two schools are similar in all aspects is unwarranted. For example, the scenery of the palace where Bronston College is located is more beautiful than that of where Pierce University is.

The department chairperson neglected to take Pierce University’s capability of offering employment to spouses of every new faculty member. Without illustrations about the financial condition of the university, we may doubt whether the project is feasible.


Before I reach to my conclusion, it is necessary to point out that even assuming that project could attract professors, it is presumptuous to promise they would help improve the morale of our entire staff. A person good at research and knowledge does not mean they should be potential on the development of moral mind.

In sum, it is hard to say that the money invested in the project is suitable and benefits the school's development if no more further evidences are provided.

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By concluding the claim that money invested in offering jobs to the spouse of each new faculty member is well spent, the arguer demonstrate it with the hypothesis that if the spouses have a chance of employment, the new professors will be more likely to accept the Pierce University's offer. In addition, some studies mentioned to show that professors are happier living in small towns when their spouses are in the same palaces. At a glimpse, the argument seems to be well presented, close scrutiny of it reveals it suffering(suffers) from several logical fallacies which should be pointed out as follows.

The threshold problem in the letter is that we find no direct explanations about that it is worth the money spend on the project, if the professors are accept the offers. Would they help earn more than the school's investment, or could they bring enough treasure as to the investment? At(the) same time, the arguer fails to consider if there are other ways which could attract faculty professors to the school, such us (as)providing investment (这点用investment是不是不太合适？)in their research or having a flexible work time and other alternative suggestions.

The second problem which weakens the logic of the argument is that the arguer fails to establish a causal relationship between the claim that professors would like to accept the university's offer and the fact that their spouses have a chance of employment. First, we found little sign of such studies for sampling. And it is arbitrarily（arbitrary） to say that the professors are happier because of being working with their spouses in the same town. It is highly possible that the fresh air of the town makes them a good mood or the peace in town which far from the noise in the city let them have a good rest. Either factors could makes them happier. Second, the arguer ignores if the professor's spouses need job employments, probably they already had got jobs or they like to be staying at home with housework and taking care of their babies.

By the way, Even granted that the professors are happier because of the work place is the same as their spouses, the arguer made a poor analogy between Bronston College and Pierce University, his assumption upon both the two schools are similar in all aspects is unwarranted. For example, the scenery of the palace where Bronston College is located is more beautiful than that of where Pierce University is.

The department chairperson neglected to take Pierce University’s capability of offering employment to spouses of every new faculty member. Without illustrations about the financial condition of the university, we may doubt whether the project is feasible.


Before I reach to my conclusion, it is necessary to point out that even assuming that project could attract professors, it is presumptuous to promise they would help improve the morale of our entire staff. A person good at research and knowledge does not mean they should be potential on the development of moral mind.

In sum, it is hard to say that the money invested in the project is suitable and benefits the school's development if no more further evidences are provided.
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