This document is part of a study, conducted by Ed Vavra, of the syntax of students' writing.
| Student's Text: | Comments: |
| \-\{In
the recent story} {about
two female employees} {of
the city planning commission}
being reprimanded {by
their male supervisor} {for
wearing} too short {of
skirts,} there
are many factors [that
contribute {to
their reaction} {by
suing their supervisor} {for
sexual harassment.}]
\-\First {of
all,} the reaction
{from the two
women} could
have been an absolute over reaction {to
the mere subject}
[that their attire
{at the workplace}
had an unbusinesslike appearance.]
\-\{On
the other hand,}
the two women could have been the victims {of
sexual harassment} {due
to the manner}
[{in
which} their
particular supervisor had reprimanded them.]
\-\It is my belief [that an employee should maintain a particular dress code {in the work place}] and [the dress code should be enforced {in a legitimate manner} causing a professional and non distracting environment {in the work atmosphere.}] \-\It is unfortunate [that these problems do arise {in the world} today,] \,\however [if people could tend to be more reasonable and less money hungry,] there would be less and less cases {of sexual harassment and other related cases} [that waste the tax payers dollars.] \-\{In conclusion,} sexual harassment is very difficult to judge [if there are not any witnesses {to the act,}] \,\furthermore [even though I samewhat based my opinion [that the two women involved were over reacting,]] I could also be very wrong {in this particular situation.} |
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Unanalyzed Text:
In the recent story about two
female employees of the city planning commission being reprimanded by their
male supervisor for wearing too short of skirts, there are many factors
that contribute to their reaction by suing their supervisor for sexual
harassment. First of all, the reaction from the two women could have been
an absolute over reaction to the mere subject that their attire at the
workplace had an unbusinesslike appearance. On the other hand, the two
women could have been the victims of sexual harassment due to the manner
in which their particular supervisor had reprimanded them.
It is my belief that an employee should maintain
a particular dress code in the work place and the dress code should be
enforced in a legitimate manner causing a professional and non distracting
environment in the work atmosphere. It is unfortunate that these problems
doarise in the world today, however if people could tend to be more reasonable
and less money hungry, there would be less and less cases of sexual harassment
and other related cases that waste the tax payers dollars. In conclusion,
sexual harassment is very difficult to judge if there are not any witnesses
to the act, furthermore even though I samewhat based my opinion that the
two women involved were over reacting, I could also be very wrong in this
particular situation.