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jz4analytics
25 Jan 2015, 19:56
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This is the first practice essay I tried. The prompt is from the OG. It only took me about 20 minutes to write, so I could have used more time. It felt too easy, so I'm sure I missed something.
Argument:
"Throughout the last two decades, those who earned graduate degrees found it very difficult to get jobs teaching their academic specialties at the college level. Those with graduate degrees from Waymarsh University had an especially hard time finding such jobs. But better times are coming in the next decade for all academic seekers, including those from Waymarsh. Demographic trends indicate that an increasing number of people will be reaching college age over the next 10 years; consequently, we can expect that the job market will improve dramatically for people seeking college-level teaching positions in their fields."
Essay:
"The argument in this article is flawed for several reasons. It fails to take into account other factors that might harm the future job market for college-level teaching positions. These may significantly weaken the article’s conclusion.
There is a weak assumption that is necessary for the article’s conclusion. It states demographic trends over the next decade. These trends show an increasing number of people will be reaching college age. However, we have no information about the number of people planning to enroll in college. It is possible that many college aged people over the next decade will decide to pursue other career paths. Alternatively, there may not be a significant increase in spots available for students at college. In either case, the number of people enrolled in college would not increase along with the increasing population.
Additionally, the article does not consider whether or not the number of people seeking teaching positions will increase. Even if college enrollment grows proportionally to the demographics this would make the conclusion highly questionable. It is reasonable to think that the supply of teachers may keep pace with the increasing demand of students. This would not improve the job prospects for future college-level teachers.
There could possibly be other factors that hurt this argument. For instance, consider technological advancements over the next decade. If the number of students increases, colleges and universities may be able to expand class sizes instead of hiring more teachers. Online classes, which are easily scalable, could become more attractive to students.
There are too many factors not considered in this argument. We need more information before we can confidently support this conclusion."
Thanks
Argument:
"Throughout the last two decades, those who earned graduate degrees found it very difficult to get jobs teaching their academic specialties at the college level. Those with graduate degrees from Waymarsh University had an especially hard time finding such jobs. But better times are coming in the next decade for all academic seekers, including those from Waymarsh. Demographic trends indicate that an increasing number of people will be reaching college age over the next 10 years; consequently, we can expect that the job market will improve dramatically for people seeking college-level teaching positions in their fields."
Essay:
"The argument in this article is flawed for several reasons. It fails to take into account other factors that might harm the future job market for college-level teaching positions. These may significantly weaken the article’s conclusion.
There is a weak assumption that is necessary for the article’s conclusion. It states demographic trends over the next decade. These trends show an increasing number of people will be reaching college age. However, we have no information about the number of people planning to enroll in college. It is possible that many college aged people over the next decade will decide to pursue other career paths. Alternatively, there may not be a significant increase in spots available for students at college. In either case, the number of people enrolled in college would not increase along with the increasing population.
Additionally, the article does not consider whether or not the number of people seeking teaching positions will increase. Even if college enrollment grows proportionally to the demographics this would make the conclusion highly questionable. It is reasonable to think that the supply of teachers may keep pace with the increasing demand of students. This would not improve the job prospects for future college-level teachers.
There could possibly be other factors that hurt this argument. For instance, consider technological advancements over the next decade. If the number of students increases, colleges and universities may be able to expand class sizes instead of hiring more teachers. Online classes, which are easily scalable, could become more attractive to students.
There are too many factors not considered in this argument. We need more information before we can confidently support this conclusion."
Thanks
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