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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Essay & Composition Writing
Interpretation of a paragraph
The paragraph below involves taking decisions at the following two levels:
(1) deciding either performing a review or not, and
(2) deciding the result of the review, which could be positive or negative.
My question is: What the word "decision" in the parenthetical sentence is referring to? Is referring to (1) or (2)? and Why?
“Every five years the dean will recommend to the Provost either that a reappointment review take place or that a reappointment review not take place. (The decision should be based on objective internal data.) In either case the Provost may agree or not agree to the dean’s recommendation. In cases in which the holder is maintaining high standards in his or her work and continues to make positive contributions to the academic mission of the University, no review would take place.”
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Yoni
(1) deciding either performing a review or not, and
(2) deciding the result of the review, which could be positive or negative.
My question is: What the word "decision" in the parenthetical sentence is referring to? Is referring to (1) or (2)? and Why?
“Every five years the dean will recommend to the Provost either that a reappointment review take place or that a reappointment review not take place. (The decision should be based on objective internal data.) In either case the Provost may agree or not agree to the dean’s recommendation. In cases in which the holder is maintaining high standards in his or her work and continues to make positive contributions to the academic mission of the University, no review would take place.”
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Yoni
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Thanks!!!
I have all the line-of-command telling me that it refers to (2).
Could you tell me how can I show them that they are wrong?
Yoni
I have all the line-of-command telling me that it refers to (2).
Could you tell me how can I show them that they are wrong?
Yoni
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Common sense. Mention of the review results does not come until long after the parethetical remark. Only whether or not to perform it is mentioned.
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Thanks again
I got another inerpretation which indicates that the decision to NOT REVIEW is what needs to be based on objective data; however the decision to REVIEW does not need objective data. What do you think?
Yoni
I got another inerpretation which indicates that the decision to NOT REVIEW is what needs to be based on objective data; however the decision to REVIEW does not need objective data. What do you think?
Yoni
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