argument140 [0710G +U Aug小组]第13次作业

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In the report of Committee on Faculty Promotions and Salaries at Elm City University, the author recommends that Professor Thomas receives a $10000 raise and a promotion to Department Chairman because of her demonstrated teaching and research abilities. After a prudent study, however, we could find that this recommendation is not well supported.

First of all, it is unreasonable to make the conclusion that Professor Thomas is very popular among students just because of her larger size classes. The report does not provide any firm evidence, such as a survey from the students of department of botany, that they really enjoy her lectures. Without that evidence, it is equally possible that students who are in the first year of botany study must choose her lectures as the basic training. If this is the case, we could not guarantee whether Professor Thomas has such a good teaching ability that need to be appreciated, therefore the recommendation is open to doubt.

Secondly, assuming that the large amount of research grants Professor Thomas brought reveals her highly research ability is also unconvincing. The report does not explain why she could earn the excess research grants during last two years whether it is because of her significant research achievement or simply of her success in applying certain research funding. It is even possible that she cooperates with and gains the grants from some companies. Lacking the deep analysis of the origin of her research grants, we could not equal them to highly research ability as claimed in the recommendation.

Thirdly, the recommendation depends on the assumption that Professor Thomas will leave Elm City University if she does not receive the raising salary and promotion. Yet no evidence is offered to substantiate this assumption. Ignore the facticity of whether she wishes to leave or not. Perhaps the reason why she wants to move to another university is not only the low position and small amount of salary but also the demand from her family which live in another city or some problems with her current situation, while, in either case, even the raise and promotion could not make sure she would stay in Elm City University. In short, unless showing us this plan could keep Professor Thomas effectively, I cannot accept the recommendation.

In sum, this recommendation is not well supported. To strengthen it the author should provide more evidence that Professor Thomas maintain super abilities of teaching and research which are worthy to be appreciated and the raise and promotion are necessary for keeping her in Elm City University.

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