Dawit is filling out a job application that includes the following instructions: Write a brief personal statement, which must contain...

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Dawit is filling out a job application that includes the following instructions:

Write a brief personal statement, which must contain the following:

A description of your career goals
An explanation of why you are interested in this job
A description of any personal qualities or experiences that make you a desirable candidate

Do not repeat information provided in your résumé.

Ques. 1/3

For each of the three lettered requirements in the Instructions tab, select Yes if Sentence 2 of Dawit's draft of his personal statement clearly helps the draft satisfy that requirement. Otherwise, select No.

Yes

Requirement A

Yes

Requirement B

Yes

Requirement C

Solution

OWNING THE DATASET

Understanding Source A: Text Source - Job Application Instructions

Information from Dataset	Analysis
"Write a brief personal statement, which must contain the following: A. A description of your career goals B. An explanation of why you are interested in this job C. A description of any personal qualities or experiences that make you a desirable candidate"	The personal statement needs to include three specific things: career goals, why you want this job, and your qualities/experiences All three elements (A, B, and C) are mandatory Inference: The word "brief" suggests the employer values conciseness
"Do not repeat information provided in your résumé"	You must avoid duplicating any information that's already in your résumé Inference: The employer wants complementary information, not redundant content

Summary: The instructions require a brief personal statement with three mandatory components (career goals, interest in job, and personal qualities/experiences) while avoiding any repetition of résumé information.

Understanding Source B: Text Source - Dawit's Draft Personal Statement

Information from Dataset	Analysis
"(1) My ten years of experience in administrative services make me well suited for this job."	Dawit states he has 10 years of administrative experience Inference: He's positioning his experience as a key qualification Linkage to Source A: This might violate the "don't repeat résumé information" rule since work experience is typically on résumés
"(2) I am conscientious, organized, and highly motivated."	Lists three personal qualities Inference: These are generic professional attributes Linkage to Source A: This addresses requirement C (personal qualities)
"(3) The ability to work with managers to improve efficiency is highly important, and I have demonstrated this skill throughout my work life."	Emphasizes a specific skill about working with managers Uses "highly" twice in close proximity Linkage to Source A: This also addresses requirement C (experiences)
"(4) My goal is to provide the best possible service to your company."	States a service-oriented goal Inference: Uses superlative language ("best possible") Linkage to Source A: This attempts to address requirement A (career goals)
"(5) I hope to perform well enough to be promoted into middle management."	Reveals career advancement aspirations Inference: Links promotion to performance Linkage to Source A: This also addresses requirement A (career goals)

Summary: Dawit's five-sentence draft attempts to address all three required elements from the instructions, but sentence 1 might violate the no-résumé-repetition rule, and the draft uses generic language that may need more specificity.

Understanding Source C: Table - Friends' Feedback on Draft

Table Analysis:
- The table shows three friends (Beza, Kayla, Solomon) giving feedback on each of Dawit's five sentences
- Key patterns observed: Sentence 4 receives criticism from all three friends, while other sentences get mixed feedback
- Inference: The lack of consensus on most sentences suggests the draft has both strengths and weaknesses
- Linkage to Source A: Solomon specifically identifies that Sentence 1 violates the "don't repeat résumé information" instruction
- Linkage to Source B: The friends' feedback targets specific issues in each sentence, with particular focus on vagueness and word repetition

Sentence Feedback	Analysis
Sentence 1: Beza: "OK"; Kayla: "Delete this sentence"; Solomon: "Don't repeat information from your résumé"	Mixed opinions with two negative responses Linkage to Source A: Solomon confirms this violates the no-résumé-repetition rule Linkage to Source B: The "10 years experience" statement is identified as problematic
Sentence 2: Beza: "Be more specific"; Kayla: "Move it to the end of the paragraph"; Solomon: "Good"	Varied responses about placement and content Inference: The generic qualities need either more detail or repositioning
Sentence 3: Beza: "Don't use the same adverb twice so close together"; Kayla: "OK"; Solomon: "Delete 'highly'"	Two friends identify the repeated use of "highly" Linkage to Source B: Confirms the word "highly" appears twice in sentence 3
Sentence 4: Beza: "Sounds like an exaggeration"; Kayla: "Be more specific"; Solomon: "Too vague"	All three friends criticize this sentence Inference: This is the only sentence receiving unanimous negative feedback Linkage to Source B: The "best possible service" goal is seen as both exaggerated and vague
Sentence 5: Beza: "OK"; Kayla: "Good"; Solomon: "Combine with sentence 4"	Generally positive reception Inference: The career advancement goal is clearer than the service goal

Summary: The friends' feedback reveals that Dawit's draft has specific problems: sentence 1 repeats résumé information (violating instructions), sentence 4 is unanimously criticized as vague/exaggerated, and there's inconsistent use of the word "highly" that needs fixing.

Overall Summary

Dawit's draft attempts to include all three required elements (career goals, interest in job, and qualities/experiences) but has several key issues
The most critical problems are: (1) Sentence 1 violates the instruction not to repeat résumé information, and (2) Sentence 4, which states a career goal, is too vague and sounds exaggerated according to all reviewers
The friends also want more specificity throughout the draft, which creates tension with the instruction to keep it "brief"
To improve, Dawit should delete or replace sentence 1, make his goal statement in sentence 4 more specific and realistic, and fix the repeated use of "highly" in sentence 3

Question Analysis

The question asks whether the sentence "I am conscientious, organized, and highly motivated" helps meet each of the three required elements: A (career goals), B (job interest), and C (personal qualities). This requires evaluating Sentence 2 specifically to determine if it clearly helps satisfy each requirement, with a Yes or No answer needed for each requirement.

Key Constraints:

Must evaluate Sentence 2 specifically
Must determine if it clearly helps satisfy each requirement
Must answer Yes or No for each requirement

Answer Type Needed: Direct verification against requirements

Connecting to Our Analysis

The analysis shows Source A lists three requirements, Source B contains Sentence 2 describing personal qualities, and Source C shows reviewer reactions to this sentence. The analysis contains all needed information to answer the question directly.

Extracting Relevant Findings

We are evaluating whether Sentence 2 "I am conscientious, organized, and highly motivated" satisfies each requirement. The sentence content lists three personal qualities, leading to the hypothesis that this sentence should satisfy Requirement C but not A or B.

Individual Statement/Option Evaluations

Requirement A Evaluation

Requirement: Career goals description

The sentence describes personal qualities rather than career goals
Career goals appear in Sentences 4-5, but no career goals content is present in Sentence 2
No connection between the listed qualities and specific career objectives
Conclusion: Does not satisfy Requirement A

Requirement B Evaluation

Requirement: Explanation of job interest

The sentence lists personal qualities without any connection to job interest
No explanation of why the person is interested in the position
No job interest content is present in the sentence
Conclusion: Does not satisfy Requirement B

Requirement C Evaluation

Requirement: Personal qualities or experiences

The sentence directly lists three personal qualities: conscientious, organized, and highly motivated
This directly matches the requirement for personal qualities
Content type aligns perfectly with what Requirement C requests
Conclusion: Clearly satisfies Requirement C

Systematic Checking

Cross-verification against all sources reveals:

Instructions explicitly require personal qualities or experiences
Sentence 2 provides exactly that: personal qualities
Reviewers recognized these as qualities despite mixed reactions
The sentence type matches only one requirement: C

Final Answer

Requirement A: No
Requirement B: No
Requirement C: Yes

Answer Choices Explained

Yes

Requirement A

Yes

Requirement B

Yes

Requirement C

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