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Kindly evaluate. It took me 30 mins to complete and review.
Argument:
The following appeared in a report presented for discussion at a meeting of the directors of a company that
manufactures parts for heavy machinery:
“The falling revenues that the company is experiencing coincide with delays in manufacturing. These delays, in turn, are due in large part to poor planning in purchasing metals. Consider further that the manager of the department that handles purchasing of raw materials has an excellent background in general business, psychology, and sociology, but knows little about the properties of metals. The company should, therefore, move the purchasing manager to the sales department and bring in a scientist from the research division to be manager of the purchasing department.”
Essay:
The argument states that the current manager of purchasing department should be replaced with a scientist from the research division in order to speed up the purchasing of raw material for manufacturing. The conclusion of the argument is based upon the premise that the current manager of purchasing department doesn't have good knowledge about metal properties whereas a scientist from research department would have excellent knowledge about the same. The conclusion of the argument is based on the assumption for which there is no clear evidence, hence the conclusion is unconvincing and has several flaws.
First, the argument states that the only reason of delay in purchasing of metals is the lack of knowledge about the metal properties by purchasing manager. The argument has not stated any other factors, such as lack of funds or delay from vendor side, which could be responsible for the delay. Hence, a detailed investigation should be conducted by the officials of the company before concluding anything.
Second, the argument has not provided any data about the other employees who work in the purchasing department. It is quite possible that there are many people in the department who have excellent knowledge about the metal and its properties and who advise the purchasing manager about the same.
Finally, the argument readily assumes that improper knowledge of the purchasing manager is adversely affecting the purchasing time of the metals. It is possible that the kind of metal that needs to be purchased is decided by the other departments, for example manufacturing department or technical service department. Clearly in this case having any knowledge or no knowledge about that metal would not affect the purchase of the metal.
In conclusion, the argument is flawed for above mentioned reasons and is therefore unconvincing. Based upon the given premises it can't be decided that changing the purchasing manager would lead to speedy purchasing of the metal. Hence without any further knowledge and data, the argument remains unsubstantiated and open for debate.
Argument:
The following appeared in a report presented for discussion at a meeting of the directors of a company that
manufactures parts for heavy machinery:
“The falling revenues that the company is experiencing coincide with delays in manufacturing. These delays, in turn, are due in large part to poor planning in purchasing metals. Consider further that the manager of the department that handles purchasing of raw materials has an excellent background in general business, psychology, and sociology, but knows little about the properties of metals. The company should, therefore, move the purchasing manager to the sales department and bring in a scientist from the research division to be manager of the purchasing department.”
Essay:
The argument states that the current manager of purchasing department should be replaced with a scientist from the research division in order to speed up the purchasing of raw material for manufacturing. The conclusion of the argument is based upon the premise that the current manager of purchasing department doesn't have good knowledge about metal properties whereas a scientist from research department would have excellent knowledge about the same. The conclusion of the argument is based on the assumption for which there is no clear evidence, hence the conclusion is unconvincing and has several flaws.
First, the argument states that the only reason of delay in purchasing of metals is the lack of knowledge about the metal properties by purchasing manager. The argument has not stated any other factors, such as lack of funds or delay from vendor side, which could be responsible for the delay. Hence, a detailed investigation should be conducted by the officials of the company before concluding anything.
Second, the argument has not provided any data about the other employees who work in the purchasing department. It is quite possible that there are many people in the department who have excellent knowledge about the metal and its properties and who advise the purchasing manager about the same.
Finally, the argument readily assumes that improper knowledge of the purchasing manager is adversely affecting the purchasing time of the metals. It is possible that the kind of metal that needs to be purchased is decided by the other departments, for example manufacturing department or technical service department. Clearly in this case having any knowledge or no knowledge about that metal would not affect the purchase of the metal.
In conclusion, the argument is flawed for above mentioned reasons and is therefore unconvincing. Based upon the given premises it can't be decided that changing the purchasing manager would lead to speedy purchasing of the metal. Hence without any further knowledge and data, the argument remains unsubstantiated and open for debate.
02 Aug 2022, 10:51
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AWA Score: 4.5 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: 4/5
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: 3.5/5
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: 4/5
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: 3.5/5
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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Kindly evaluate. It took me 30 mins to complete and review.
Argument:
The following appeared in a report presented for discussion at a meeting of the directors of a company that
manufactures parts for heavy machinery:
“The falling revenues that the company is experiencing coincide with delays in manufacturing. These delays, in turn, are due in large part to poor planning in purchasing metals. Consider further that the manager of the department that handles purchasing of raw materials has an excellent background in general business, psychology, and sociology, but knows little about the properties of metals. The company should, therefore, move the purchasing manager to the sales department and bring in a scientist from the research division to be manager of the purchasing department.”
Essay:
The argument states that the current manager of purchasing department should be replaced with a scientist from the research division in order to speed up the purchasing of raw material for manufacturing. The conclusion of the argument is based upon the premise that the current manager of purchasing department doesn't have good knowledge about metal properties whereas a scientist from research department would have excellent knowledge about the same. The conclusion of the argument is based on the assumption for which there is no clear evidence, hence the conclusion is unconvincing and has several flaws.
First, the argument states that the only reason of delay in purchasing of metals is the lack of knowledge about the metal properties by purchasing manager. The argument has not stated any other factors, such as lack of funds or delay from vendor side, which could be responsible for the delay. Hence, a detailed investigation should be conducted by the officials of the company before concluding anything.
Second, the argument has not provided any data about the other employees who work in the purchasing department. It is quite possible that there are many people in the department who have excellent knowledge about the metal and its properties and who advise the purchasing manager about the same.
Finally, the argument readily assumes that improper knowledge of the purchasing manager is adversely affecting the purchasing time of the metals. It is possible that the kind of metal that needs to be purchased is decided by the other departments, for example manufacturing department or technical service department. Clearly in this case having any knowledge or no knowledge about that metal would not affect the purchase of the metal.
In conclusion, the argument is flawed for above mentioned reasons and is therefore unconvincing. Based upon the given premises it can't be decided that changing the purchasing manager would lead to speedy purchasing of the metal. Hence without any further knowledge and data, the argument remains unsubstantiated and open for debate.
Argument:
The following appeared in a report presented for discussion at a meeting of the directors of a company that
manufactures parts for heavy machinery:
“The falling revenues that the company is experiencing coincide with delays in manufacturing. These delays, in turn, are due in large part to poor planning in purchasing metals. Consider further that the manager of the department that handles purchasing of raw materials has an excellent background in general business, psychology, and sociology, but knows little about the properties of metals. The company should, therefore, move the purchasing manager to the sales department and bring in a scientist from the research division to be manager of the purchasing department.”
Essay:
The argument states that the current manager of purchasing department should be replaced with a scientist from the research division in order to speed up the purchasing of raw material for manufacturing. The conclusion of the argument is based upon the premise that the current manager of purchasing department doesn't have good knowledge about metal properties whereas a scientist from research department would have excellent knowledge about the same. The conclusion of the argument is based on the assumption for which there is no clear evidence, hence the conclusion is unconvincing and has several flaws.
First, the argument states that the only reason of delay in purchasing of metals is the lack of knowledge about the metal properties by purchasing manager. The argument has not stated any other factors, such as lack of funds or delay from vendor side, which could be responsible for the delay. Hence, a detailed investigation should be conducted by the officials of the company before concluding anything.
Second, the argument has not provided any data about the other employees who work in the purchasing department. It is quite possible that there are many people in the department who have excellent knowledge about the metal and its properties and who advise the purchasing manager about the same.
Finally, the argument readily assumes that improper knowledge of the purchasing manager is adversely affecting the purchasing time of the metals. It is possible that the kind of metal that needs to be purchased is decided by the other departments, for example manufacturing department or technical service department. Clearly in this case having any knowledge or no knowledge about that metal would not affect the purchase of the metal.
In conclusion, the argument is flawed for above mentioned reasons and is therefore unconvincing. Based upon the given premises it can't be decided that changing the purchasing manager would lead to speedy purchasing of the metal. Hence without any further knowledge and data, the argument remains unsubstantiated and open for debate.
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