Entry 2 (newspaper) : Tanya Pakar: 6 Formula Kerjaya Impian

Submitted to : Airil Haimi Mohd Adnan, tutor

In partial requirement for BEL 313, Introduction to Critical Thinking.

Test #2, Semester 1 2013/2014,

Universiti Teknologi MARA, Seri Iskandar Campus,

Perak Darul Ridzuan.

Submitted by : Muhammad Shahidan Ameer B. Hammad, UiTM #2011282812

After reading this article, I strongly agree that this article is really good to be read by the university students. The author gives many beneficial information to readers. Most of the idea follows by the facts and examples to support the ideas. But, based on the statement “Rata-rata graduan hanya mengejar diploma dan ijazah saja dan kurang aktif apabila menuntut di universiti berbanding ketika di sekolah menengah dulu sedangkan aktiviti luar kurikulum ketika di universiti bermanfaat dalam merealisasikan kerjaya impian,” there is definitely a presence of fallacy which is hasty generalisation. The author makes the conclusion that generalises the entire diploma and degree students who are not active in university were active in school.

                Next, in the statement “Segelintir graduan gagal dalam aspek Kemahiran Insan mereka. Mereka lazimnya tidak yakin berkomunikasi dalam bahasa Inggeris dan bahasa antarabangsa lain. Akibatnya mereka langsung tidak dapat menyakinkan penemuduga ketika menghadiri temu duga,” there are clearly the presence of slippery slope. The author forms a cause-effect relationship in order to support his argument. Besides, there are also the uses of the fallacy of appeal to tradition through the statement “Memang sudah lumrah hanya sebilangan kecil graduan saja yang akan dapat mencapai kerjaya impian mereka...,” because the author use the word ‘lumrah’ which means it is normal this situation happened.

                As a conclusion, this is an enjoyable article to read. The author gives many ideas with the interesting supporting examples. I can say that this article can motivates the student in ways to be successful.

(250 words)

Shahidan