Question

Part 1: Avoiding Logical Errors

For each of the following sentences, identify what you consider to be logical inconsistencies (unsupported generalizations, faulty cause/effect claims, either/or logic, slanting the facts, or exaggeration).

1. Jim’s Old Fashioned Burgers provides the best management training program in the industry.

2. Many trainees eventually become upper-level executives, showing that hands-on training is better than getting a business degree.

3. Because just 5 percent of Jim’s employees are selected for the training program, your acceptance in the program shows that you have great leadership potential.

4. We encourage you to apply for the training program so that you avoid staying in the same position without making career progress.

5. Restaurant managers make approximately $35,000 to $40,000 per year. The annual salary has grown at approximately 5 percent per year during the past three years, far outpacing income growth for restaurant managers at McDonald’s or Burger King. So reaching the restaurant manager stage places you in a better economic position than you would be in at competing restaurants.

Part 2: Displaying a Can-Do, Confident Tone

For each of the following items, rewrite the sentences to achieve a better can-do, confident tone.

6. Even though I do not have any supervisory experience, I think I have excellent leadership skills.

7. We believe that improving customer service is one way of driving increased revenues.

8. We feel that next year’s annual profits could increase if the economy picks up and if we

   are able to fill all of our management positions.

Part 3: Focusing on Positive Traits

For each of the following items, rewrite the sentences to achieve a more positive tone.

9. Do not forget the staff meeting at noon tomorrow.

10. The automatic draft will not be effective until the first of the month.

11. You will lose your opportunity to be considered for the program unless we receive your

    application by July 1.

12. You cannot receive benefits until you have been with company for three months.

Part 4: Using Diplomatic, Constructive Terms

For each of the following items, rewrite the sentences to achieve a more positive, constructive tone.

13. You probably won’t be accepted into the management training program because you haven’t worked here long enough to show any commitment.

14. Please be advised that the company’s new conservative business dress policy is effective on January 1.

Part 5: Using Appropriate Voice

For each of the following items, rewrite the sentences in you-voice, we-voice, or I-voice to achieve a more effective tone.

15. You must turn in the application before July 1.
16. I will lead the first orientation session for the program, and then I’ll turn the remainder of

the afternoon meetings over to my colleague.

Part 6: Respecting the Time and Autonomy of Others

Rewrite each of the following items assuming that you are writing to a peer.

17. Get back to me before Friday afternoon about your availability for an interview.
18. I have chosen the five applicants who are most strongly suited for the training program.

Could you send me an email confirming that you agree with my selections?

Answer 1

Answering the first 4 sub-questions as per Chegg Guidelines:

Part 1 – Avoiding Logical errors

1. Jim’s Old Fashioned Burgers provides the best management training program in the industry.

• There is no relation between a burger joint and a management training program. Hence this is clearly a logical inconsistency

2. Many trainees eventually become upper-level executives, showing that hands-on training is better than getting a business degree.

• This has unsupported generalization. It has been assumed that the trainees are being given hands on training and those with a business degree are not given a hands on training.

3. Because just 5 percent of Jim’s employees are selected for the training program, your acceptance in the program shows that you have great leadership potential.

• This is again unsupported generalization. There is no where mentioned that the subject is a team member of Jim and hence a comparative analysis can be done

4. We encourage you to apply for the training program so that you avoid staying in the same position without making career progress.

• Application for a training program, does not ensure a career progress. This is a pure logical inconsistency