"Last year the number of students who enrolled in online degree programs offered by nearby Omni University increased by 50 percent. During the same year, Omni showed a significant decrease from prior years in expenditures for dormitory and classroom space, most likely because online instruction takes place via the Internet. In contrast, over the past three years, enrollment at Humana University has failed to grow and the cost of maintaining buildings has increased. Thus, to increase enrollment and solve the problem of budget deficits at Humana University, we should initiate and actively promote online degree programs like those at Omni."
Write a response in which you examine the stated and/or unstated assumptions of the argument. Be sure to explain how the argument depends on these assumptions and what the implications are for the argument if the assumptions prove unwarranted.
The author states that to increase enrollment and solve the problem of budget deficits at Humana University, they should initiate and actively promote online degree programs. The author have come to this conclusion based on the increment of number of students in online degree programs at Omni University.However, this recommendation depends on three assumptions which need to be examined first.
First of all, the author assumes that Humana University and Omni University are comparable. In other words, the circumtances of one university can be used to make generalization and prediction about the other. It is possible that the education system in Omni university is better than Humana university. This can cause more student enrollment in Omni university. Furthermore, maybe Omni University has higher rank than Humana university which can attract many international students. If either of these scenarios has merit, the conclusion drawn in the argument is significantly weakened.
Secondly, it is assumed that online programs will cause more student enrollment. It can be possible most students don't enroll in Humana university because the percentage of getting decent job after graduation is not up to the mark. Getting decent job after graduation is the most important factor for a student. Maybe, the alumni network is not as big as the other universities. Networking is one of the most crucial factor for getting a decent job. If either of these is true,then the argument doesn't hold water.
Thirdly, the author assumes that online programs will help in budget deficit.
Even though expenditures for dormitory and classroom space may decrease, the other expenditures may increase. It is possible, the instructor has not enough skills to teach via online classroom. Training might be needed for the instructors. Furthermore, many students don't feel comfortable on online programs. This may lead to far less enrollment in Humana University and more budget deficit.If either of these scenarios has merit, the conclusion drawn in the argument is significantly weakened.
In conclusion,the argument is considerably flawed due to it's reliance on several assumptions. If the assumptions prove unwarranted the argument will seriously fall apart.
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Comments
e-rater score report
Attribute Value Ideal
Final score: 4.0 out of 6
Category: Good Excellent
No. of Grammatical Errors: 0 2
No. of Spelling Errors: 0 2
No. of Sentences: 22 15
No. of Words: 353 350
No. of Characters: 1858 1500
No. of Different Words: 163 200
Fourth Root of Number of Words: 4.335 4.7
Average Word Length: 5.263 4.6
Word Length SD: 2.913 2.4
No. of Words greater than 5 chars: 146 100
No. of Words greater than 6 chars: 104 80
No. of Words greater than 7 chars: 83 40
No. of Words greater than 8 chars: 54 20
Use of Passive Voice (%): 0 0
Avg. Sentence Length: 16.045 21.0
Sentence Length SD: 6.964 7.5
Use of Discourse Markers (%): 0.591 0.12
Sentence-Text Coherence: 0.306 0.35
Sentence-Para Coherence: 0.526 0.50
Sentence-Sentence Coherence: 0.085 0.07
Number of Paragraphs: 5 5
Grammar and spelling errors:
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Message: Add a space between sentences
Suggestion: However
...line degree programs at Omni University.However, this recommendation depends on three a...
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Line 7, column 115, Rule ID: EN_CONTRACTION_SPELLING
Message: Possible spelling mistake found
Suggestion: don't
...lment. It can be possible most students dont enroll in Humana university because the...
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Line 7, column 477, Rule ID: COMMA_PARENTHESIS_WHITESPACE
Message: Put a space after the comma
Suggestion: , then
...a decent job. If either of these is true,then the argument doesnt hold water. ...
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Line 7, column 496, Rule ID: EN_CONTRACTION_SPELLING
Message: Possible spelling mistake found
Suggestion: doesn't
...ther of these is true,then the argument doesnt hold water. Thirdly, the author ...
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Suggestion:
...ue,then the argument doesnt hold water. Thirdly, the author assumes that online ...
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Message: Possible spelling mistake found
Suggestion: don't
...instructors. Furthermore, many students dont feel comfortable on online programs. Th...
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Line 11, column 391, Rule ID: SENTENCE_WHITESPACE
Message: Add a space between sentences
Suggestion: If
...mana University and more budget deficit.If either of these scenarios has merit, th...
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Message: Put a space after the comma
Suggestion: , the
...significantly weakened. In conclusion,the argument is considerably flawed due to ...
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Line 13, column 95, Rule ID: SENTENCE_FRAGMENT[1]
Message: “If” at the beginning of a sentence requires a 2nd clause. Maybe a comma, question or exclamation mark is missing, or the sentence is incomplete and should be joined with the following sentence.
...to its reliance on several assumptions. If the assumptions prove unwarranted the a...
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Transition Words or Phrases used:
first, furthermore, however, if, may, second, secondly, so, then, third, thirdly, in conclusion, first of all, in other words
Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments
Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 17.0 19.6327345309 87% => OK
Auxiliary verbs: 13.0 12.9520958084 100% => OK
Conjunction : 6.0 11.1786427146 54% => More conjunction wanted.
Relative clauses : 7.0 13.6137724551 51% => More relative clauses wanted.
Pronoun: 18.0 28.8173652695 62% => OK
Preposition: 38.0 55.5748502994 68% => OK
Nominalization: 17.0 16.3942115768 104% => OK
Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 1920.0 2260.96107784 85% => OK
No of words: 346.0 441.139720559 78% => More content wanted.
Chars per words: 5.54913294798 5.12650576532 108% => OK
Fourth root words length: 4.31289638616 4.56307096286 95% => OK
Word Length SD: 3.10898306028 2.78398813304 112% => OK
Unique words: 169.0 204.123752495 83% => More unique words wanted.
Unique words percentage: 0.488439306358 0.468620217663 104% => OK
syllable_count: 612.9 705.55239521 87% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.8 1.59920159681 113% => OK
A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 8.0 4.96107784431 161% => OK
Article: 11.0 8.76447105788 126% => OK
Subordination: 5.0 2.70958083832 185% => OK
Conjunction: 0.0 1.67365269461 0% => OK
Preposition: 2.0 4.22255489022 47% => More preposition wanted as sentence beginning.
Performance on sentences:
How many sentences: 22.0 19.7664670659 111% => OK
Sentence length: 15.0 22.8473053892 66% => The Avg. Sentence Length is relatively short.
Sentence length SD: 43.7003319011 57.8364921388 76% => OK
Chars per sentence: 87.2727272727 119.503703932 73% => OK
Words per sentence: 15.7272727273 23.324526521 67% => OK
Discourse Markers: 5.68181818182 5.70786347227 100% => OK
Paragraphs: 6.0 5.15768463074 116% => OK
Language errors: 9.0 5.25449101796 171% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 6.0 8.20758483034 73% => OK
Sentences with negative sentiment : 6.0 6.88822355289 87% => OK
Sentences with neutral sentiment: 10.0 4.67664670659 214% => Less facts, knowledge or examples wanted.
What are sentences with positive/Negative/neutral sentiment?
Coherence and Cohesion:
Essay topic to essay body coherence: 0.203746869498 0.218282227539 93% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.0592099303024 0.0743258471296 80% => OK
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.0419015906121 0.0701772020484 60% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.0952286670224 0.128457276422 74% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.0556156832761 0.0628817314937 88% => OK
Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 12.6 14.3799401198 88% => Automated_readability_index is low.
flesch_reading_ease: 39.33 48.3550499002 81% => OK
smog_index: 8.8 7.1628742515 123% => OK
flesch_kincaid_grade: 11.5 12.197005988 94% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 14.61 12.5979740519 116% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 8.31 8.32208582834 100% => OK
difficult_words: 86.0 98.500998004 87% => OK
linsear_write_formula: 12.5 12.3882235529 101% => OK
gunning_fog: 8.0 11.1389221557 72% => OK
text_standard: 13.0 11.9071856287 109% => OK
What are above readability scores?
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Rates: 54.17 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 3.25 Out of 6
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