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14 Aug 2022, 02:48
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AWA Prompt
“The common notion that workers are generally apathetic about management issues is false, or at least
outdated: a recently published survey indicates that 79 percent of the nearly 1,200 workers who
responded to survey questionnaires expressed a high level of interest in the topics of corporate
restructuring and redesign of benefits programs.”
My reply
This argument states that the common perception that workers are not generally concerned about management issues is either false or at least outdated. This conclusion is based on the premise that 79 percent of the nearly 1200 workers who have responded to a recently published survey have expressed a high level of interest in the topics of corporate restructuring and redesign of benefits programs. There are certain assumptions, as discussed below, that the author has considered for deriving conclusion and there is no evidence mentioned to substantiate those assumptions. Therefore, this argument is not logically sound.
Firstly, the argument assumes that survey sample of 1200 participants is appropriate for the total number of workers in the geographical location considered for the survey. However, there is no evidence given whether this particular sample is an accurate figure for considering the survey. Moreover, the argument has also nowhere mentioned if those 1200 workers selected for survey represent the diversified industries. It could be possible that these participants only represent a particular cluster of industries in which there is high probability that workers take interest in corporate restructuring and redesign of benefits programs. If the argument had discussed the criteria for selecting the survey sample of 1200 participants and industries on which the survey is focused with clarity it would have been logical in its conclusion.
Secondly, the argument assumes that the content of the questionnaire that has been used for the survey is suitable to deduce the conclusion based on the workers’ responses. It is possible that workers might have not understood all of the questions and answered randomly to few of them. Perhaps the questionnaire format and the content of questions are designed in such a way that the survey result will always produce the favorable conclusion as is mentioned in the argument. Therefore, the argument should have discussed whether the standardized questionnaire has been used for the survey and whether the workers selected for survey could understand the questionnaire and answered the questions with same interest for all of the questions.
In conclusion, the validity of the conclusion depends on the assumptions and their clarifications as mentioned above. The argument could have described the criterion for the survey and the framing of the questionnaire. Therefore, the soundness of the argument couldn’t be judged without describing the circumstances of the survey and the assumptions upon which the conclusion of the argument rely.
“The common notion that workers are generally apathetic about management issues is false, or at least
outdated: a recently published survey indicates that 79 percent of the nearly 1,200 workers who
responded to survey questionnaires expressed a high level of interest in the topics of corporate
restructuring and redesign of benefits programs.”
My reply
This argument states that the common perception that workers are not generally concerned about management issues is either false or at least outdated. This conclusion is based on the premise that 79 percent of the nearly 1200 workers who have responded to a recently published survey have expressed a high level of interest in the topics of corporate restructuring and redesign of benefits programs. There are certain assumptions, as discussed below, that the author has considered for deriving conclusion and there is no evidence mentioned to substantiate those assumptions. Therefore, this argument is not logically sound.
Firstly, the argument assumes that survey sample of 1200 participants is appropriate for the total number of workers in the geographical location considered for the survey. However, there is no evidence given whether this particular sample is an accurate figure for considering the survey. Moreover, the argument has also nowhere mentioned if those 1200 workers selected for survey represent the diversified industries. It could be possible that these participants only represent a particular cluster of industries in which there is high probability that workers take interest in corporate restructuring and redesign of benefits programs. If the argument had discussed the criteria for selecting the survey sample of 1200 participants and industries on which the survey is focused with clarity it would have been logical in its conclusion.
Secondly, the argument assumes that the content of the questionnaire that has been used for the survey is suitable to deduce the conclusion based on the workers’ responses. It is possible that workers might have not understood all of the questions and answered randomly to few of them. Perhaps the questionnaire format and the content of questions are designed in such a way that the survey result will always produce the favorable conclusion as is mentioned in the argument. Therefore, the argument should have discussed whether the standardized questionnaire has been used for the survey and whether the workers selected for survey could understand the questionnaire and answered the questions with same interest for all of the questions.
In conclusion, the validity of the conclusion depends on the assumptions and their clarifications as mentioned above. The argument could have described the criterion for the survey and the framing of the questionnaire. Therefore, the soundness of the argument couldn’t be judged without describing the circumstances of the survey and the assumptions upon which the conclusion of the argument rely.
14 Aug 2022, 23:57
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AWA Score: 5 out of 6
Coherence and connectivity: 3.5/5
This rating corresponds to the flow of ideas and expressions from one paragraph to another. The effective use of connectives and coherence of assertive language in arguing for/against the argument is analyzed. This is deemed as one of the most important parameters.
Paragraph structure and formation: 5/5
The structure and division of the attempt into appropriate paragraphs are evaluated. To score well on this parameter, it is important to organize the attempt into paragraphs. Preferable to follow the convention of leaving a line blank at the end of each paragraph, to make the software aware of the structure of the essay.
Vocabulary and word expression: 4/5
This parameter rates the submitted essay on the range of relevant vocabulary possessed by the candidate basis the word and expression usage. There are no extra- points for bombastic word usage. Simple is the best form of suave!
Coherence and connectivity: 3.5/5
This rating corresponds to the flow of ideas and expressions from one paragraph to another. The effective use of connectives and coherence of assertive language in arguing for/against the argument is analyzed. This is deemed as one of the most important parameters.
Paragraph structure and formation: 5/5
The structure and division of the attempt into appropriate paragraphs are evaluated. To score well on this parameter, it is important to organize the attempt into paragraphs. Preferable to follow the convention of leaving a line blank at the end of each paragraph, to make the software aware of the structure of the essay.
Vocabulary and word expression: 4/5
This parameter rates the submitted essay on the range of relevant vocabulary possessed by the candidate basis the word and expression usage. There are no extra- points for bombastic word usage. Simple is the best form of suave!
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AWA Prompt
“The common notion that workers are generally apathetic about management issues is false, or at least
outdated: a recently published survey indicates that 79 percent of the nearly 1,200 workers who
responded to survey questionnaires expressed a high level of interest in the topics of corporate
restructuring and redesign of benefits programs.”
My reply
This argument states that the common perception that workers are not generally concerned about management issues is either false or at least outdated. This conclusion is based on the premise that 79 percent of the nearly 1200 workers who have responded to a recently published survey have expressed a high level of interest in the topics of corporate restructuring and redesign of benefits programs. There are certain assumptions, as discussed below, that the author has considered for deriving conclusion and there is no evidence mentioned to substantiate those assumptions. Therefore, this argument is not logically sound.
Firstly, the argument assumes that survey sample of 1200 participants is appropriate for the total number of workers in the geographical location considered for the survey. However, there is no evidence given whether this particular sample is an accurate figure for considering the survey. Moreover, the argument has also nowhere mentioned if those 1200 workers selected for survey represent the diversified industries. It could be possible that these participants only represent a particular cluster of industries in which there is high probability that workers take interest in corporate restructuring and redesign of benefits programs. If the argument had discussed the criteria for selecting the survey sample of 1200 participants and industries on which the survey is focused with clarity it would have been logical in its conclusion.
Secondly, the argument assumes that the content of the questionnaire that has been used for the survey is suitable to deduce the conclusion based on the workers’ responses. It is possible that workers might have not understood all of the questions and answered randomly to few of them. Perhaps the questionnaire format and the content of questions are designed in such a way that the survey result will always produce the favorable conclusion as is mentioned in the argument. Therefore, the argument should have discussed whether the standardized questionnaire has been used for the survey and whether the workers selected for survey could understand the questionnaire and answered the questions with same interest for all of the questions.
In conclusion, the validity of the conclusion depends on the assumptions and their clarifications as mentioned above. The argument could have described the criterion for the survey and the framing of the questionnaire. Therefore, the soundness of the argument couldn’t be judged without describing the circumstances of the survey and the assumptions upon which the conclusion of the argument rely.
“The common notion that workers are generally apathetic about management issues is false, or at least
outdated: a recently published survey indicates that 79 percent of the nearly 1,200 workers who
responded to survey questionnaires expressed a high level of interest in the topics of corporate
restructuring and redesign of benefits programs.”
My reply
This argument states that the common perception that workers are not generally concerned about management issues is either false or at least outdated. This conclusion is based on the premise that 79 percent of the nearly 1200 workers who have responded to a recently published survey have expressed a high level of interest in the topics of corporate restructuring and redesign of benefits programs. There are certain assumptions, as discussed below, that the author has considered for deriving conclusion and there is no evidence mentioned to substantiate those assumptions. Therefore, this argument is not logically sound.
Firstly, the argument assumes that survey sample of 1200 participants is appropriate for the total number of workers in the geographical location considered for the survey. However, there is no evidence given whether this particular sample is an accurate figure for considering the survey. Moreover, the argument has also nowhere mentioned if those 1200 workers selected for survey represent the diversified industries. It could be possible that these participants only represent a particular cluster of industries in which there is high probability that workers take interest in corporate restructuring and redesign of benefits programs. If the argument had discussed the criteria for selecting the survey sample of 1200 participants and industries on which the survey is focused with clarity it would have been logical in its conclusion.
Secondly, the argument assumes that the content of the questionnaire that has been used for the survey is suitable to deduce the conclusion based on the workers’ responses. It is possible that workers might have not understood all of the questions and answered randomly to few of them. Perhaps the questionnaire format and the content of questions are designed in such a way that the survey result will always produce the favorable conclusion as is mentioned in the argument. Therefore, the argument should have discussed whether the standardized questionnaire has been used for the survey and whether the workers selected for survey could understand the questionnaire and answered the questions with same interest for all of the questions.
In conclusion, the validity of the conclusion depends on the assumptions and their clarifications as mentioned above. The argument could have described the criterion for the survey and the framing of the questionnaire. Therefore, the soundness of the argument couldn’t be judged without describing the circumstances of the survey and the assumptions upon which the conclusion of the argument rely.
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