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: Amanda Balqis Zain Bt Yahya, UiTM # 2011208376

Such an interesting article to be read since this article suits the current issue as fresh graduates nowadays found it is highly difficult to get a job even though they have passed their examination with flying colours. So this article might help them a lot due to the fact that it is filled with useful tips. Despite on how good this article is, there are some fallacies arise.

One of the examples of fallacy detected in this article is “Buktinya, ada graduan yang sudah berjaya kerana mereka ‘lebih dari layak’ berdasarkan semua kriteria di dalam rajah FKI.” It is obviously an example of appeal to novelty as it assumes the newness of an idea as evidence of its truth. Besides, there is also a fallacy of hasty generalisation found in the article when Airil Haimi stated “Statistik menunjukkan sesetengah ‘kerjaya impian’ tinggal impian semata-mata kerana terlalu ramai yang berminat dengan kerjaya itu. Sebagai contoh, untuk jawatan Pegawai Tadbir Kerajaan, kira-kira 30,000 graduan memohon.” The statement is clearly an example of hasty generalisation because the conclusion about a population is drawn by Airil Haimi Mohd Adnan, Pro-Chief Executive of Uforia Centre of Excellence at Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Perak are based on a sample that is not large enough.

In a nutshell, I strongly recommend to all fresh graduates out there to read this article and take note because this article has loads with beneficial information and really help us in term of preparation to achieve our dream job in future.

(250 words)

Amanda Balqis