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Argument140 The following appeared in a report of the Committee on Faculty Promotions and Salaries at Elm City University.

"During her seventeen years as a professor of botany, Professor Thomas has proved herself to be well worth her annual salary of $50,000. Her classes are among the largest at the university, demonstrating her popularity among students. Moreover, the money she has brought to the university in research grants has exceeded her salary in each of the last two years. Therefore, in consideration of Professor Thomas' demonstrated teaching and research abilities, we recommend that she receive a $10,000 raise and a promotion to Department Chairperson; without such a raise and promotion, we fear that Professor Thomas will leave Elm City University for another college."

In this argument, the author concludes that Profess Thomas has proved her to be well worth annual salary of $50,000 during her seventeen years as a professor of botany. Such are the arguer’s reasoning. First, her classes are among the largest at the university. Second, she brought exceed $50.000 each of the last two years to the university in research grants. Unless raise $10,000 and get a promotion to Department Chairperson, Professor Thomas will leave Elm City University for another college. At first glance, the author’s reasoning seems to be appealing, while clearly examining these reasoning, we may find that it is unconvincing. The argument contains several facets that are questionable.
First of all, the author’s evidences are insufficient to support the conclusion. Obviously, we can’t allege that she is popular among students only by the evidence that her classes are among the largest at the university. If her courses are required, especially as elementary courses, we should not be so sure that she is popular among students. And some significant professors who have proved to be popular teach fewer classes, such as senior courses.
Secondly, it should be none of her business as a professor to bring research grants to the university. Even if the author’s evidence has been proved as a result of her help, which is, of course, an unwarranted assumption, it does not follow that she will continue bringing grants in future.
In additional, we are told nothing that Professor Thomas wants to leave Elm City University for another college. It might be also true that she is satisfied for her current salary and situation. And the arguer doesn’t provide any evidence that another college try to accept her and give her more salary and better situation.
In sum, the conclusion lacks of credibility. The author has overlooked or chosen to ignore many aspects of his or her conclusion. To strengthen the argument, the author should give more evidence about the above-mentioned possibilities.         
     

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In this argument, the author concludes that Profess Thomas has proved her to be well worth annual salary of $50,000 during her seventeen years as a professor of botany. Such are the arguer’s reasoning. First, her classes are among the largest at the university. Second, she brought exceed $50.000 each of the last two years to the university in research grants. Unless raise $10,000 and get a promotion to Department Chairperson, Professor Thomas will leave Elm City University for another college. At first glance, the author’s reasoning seems to be appealing, while clearly examining these reasoning, we may find that it is unconvincing. The argument contains several facets that are questionable.
First of all, the author’s evidences are insufficient to support the conclusion. Obviously, we can’t allege that she is popular among students only by the evidence that her classes are among the largest at the university. If her courses are required, especially as elementary courses, we should not be so sure that she is popular among students. And some significant professors who have proved to be popular teach fewer classes, such as senior courses.
Secondly, it should be none of her business as a professor to bring research grants to the university 为什么不关她的事？？？？. Even if the author’s evidence has been proved as a result of her help, which is, of course, an unwarranted assumption, it does not follow that she will continue bringing grants in future.
In additional, we are told nothing that Professor Thomas wants to leave Elm City University for another college. It might be also true that she is satisfied for with her current salary and situation. And the arguer doesn’t provide any evidence that another college try to accept her and give her more salary and better situationposition.
In sum, the conclusion lacks of credibility. The author has overlooked or chosen to ignore many aspects of his or her conclusion. To strengthen the argument, the author should give more evidence about the above-mentioned possibilities 最好再说一下应该给出什么样的证据才能支持他的观点 .  
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