Connecting Ideas Logically and Effectively
initiative, he seems to have had certain problems in his relationships with other staff. It is therefore recommended
that he should not be promoted at this time.
b) In summary, although Mr Pellegrini seems to have had certain problems in his relationships with other staff, he
carries out his duties extremely efficiently and with an exceptional degree of initiative. It is therefore recommended
that he should not be promotcd at this time.
Discussion 3
The most logical version of each report is 1b) and 2a). In these versions the ideas are organized so that
they directly support the recommendation. In 1a) and 2b), on the other hand, the organization of ideas
would seem to lead towards quite the opposite recommendation to the one which is actually given.
How does this happen?
In both versions of each report, the writer has a positive and a negative point to discuss. For instance