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." - GRE Argument 28
In this report an Elm City University committee recommends increasing Professor Thomas' salary and promoting her to Department Chairperson because of her effectiveness as a teacher and researcher. To support this recommendation the report points out that Thomas' classes are among the University's most popular and that last year the amount of grant money she attracted to the University exceeded her $50,000 salary. The committee argues further that unless the University implements its recommendation Thomas is likely to defect to another school. For several reasons, the evidence offered in supp...
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Sentence: Without considering and eliminating these and other possible alternative explanations for the popularity of Thomas' classes, the committee cannot convincingly condude based on that popularity that Thomas is an effective teacher and therefore should be granted a raise and a promotion.
Error: condude Suggestion: conclude
Sentence: Thus the committee cannot justifiably rely on this daim to bolster its recommendation.
Error: daim Suggestion: claim
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