▶ Your Answer : In the recommendation, the authors states
that Grove college have to be preserve its century-old tradition of all-female
education. Although the argument seems convincing, the unwarranted assumptions
lead me to the question the validity of the argument.
First, the author assumes that number of faculty member who voted in
favor of coeducation is not as much as important than student and alumnae’s
number.
However, most faculties are stayed in school
as a worker for over four years more than students. It means they are more
experienced school’s system and environment than student. Thus, they may know
what is more beneficial things for school such as coeducation.
Another assumption the author makes is that survey with students and
alumnae is substantial.
However. 80 percent of the students who
responded may not be significant. It is possible that respondent comes from
freshmen. If it is, it would probably not reliable because they are not
experienced that much about school.
In
addtion, most of alumnae already graduated school long ago, so it also probably
not credible.
Lastly, the author assumes that keeping the
college all female will improve morale among students. However, there is a time
shift, nowadays coeducation encourage student’s morale compare to all-female
education.
Also, students and alumnae would keep
supporting the college financially, but if male students will become another
financial supporter, and it will be much more beneficial for school.
In brief, the author’s assumption is not
convincing on many grounds. The author needs to rethink unsubstantiated
assumptions. |