Self-study
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Speaker 1 Summary
Ramona asserts three things about university education. First, one of the primary values of it is intellectual growth from exposure to a lot of different ideas. Second, too many students miss out on this growth because they choose technical majors. Third, pressures to graduate quickly encourage students to miss out on intellectual growth.
Speaker 2 Summary
Martin points out that job prospects matter. And, students in technical majors are still required to take some liberal arts classes, which suggests they might still be able to get intellectual growth.
Objective
We’re looking for a point of agreement. This is difficult to anticipate, because neither speaker makes an argument. They seem to agree that there are students who are choosing technical majors. They also agree that the choice of major may have some connection to job prospects.
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a
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Neither expresses an opinion about this. Ramona doesn’t specify any particular non-technical major and whether that major alone can stimulate growth. Martin mentions English, but doesn’t indicate only English can stimulate intellectual growth.
b
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Neither expresses an opinion about this. Ramona believes students choose technical majors to improve their job prospects. This doesn’t mean non-technical majors cannot get good jobs. Martin also doesn’t say anything about whether technical majors are required for good jobs.
c
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The speakers agree. Ramona thinks some students in technical majors miss out on a wide range of ideas. Martin points to the fact technical majors must take some liberal arts classes. Thus, they both think some technical classes don’t expose students to a wide range of ideas.
d
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The speakers arguably disagree. Ramona seems to value intellectual growth above job prospects / financial security. Martin suggest it’s OK for students to value financial security more than intellectual growth.
e
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The speakers arguably disagree. Ramona seems to value intellectual growth above job prospects / financial security. Martin suggest it’s OK for students to value financial security more than intellectual growth.