Comparing alternatives before recommending · Presenting a reasonable alternative

Presenting a reasonable alternative in context, with bilingual examples and practice.

Application goal: Presenting a reasonable alternative.

Connect a recommendation to the problem, evidence and expected outcome. State conditions on which success depends, and distinguish an expectation from a guarantee.

Context: Comparing alternatives before recommending. Identify the wording that achieves this goal, then adapt the details to a situation of your own.

Practical examples

We considered both rewriting the entire guide and adding a targeted introductory section.

نظرنا في إعادة كتابة الدليل كله وفي إضافة قسم تمهيدي محدد الهدف.

A complete rewrite could improve consistency, but it would require substantially more preparation time.

قد تحسن إعادة الكتابة الكاملة الاتساق، لكنها ستتطلب وقت إعداد أطول بكثير.

The evidence points most clearly to difficulties at the beginning of the process.

تشير الأدلة بأوضح صورة إلى صعوبات في بداية الإجراء.

Check your understanding

1. Choose the closest Arabic meaning of this expression: We considered both rewriting the entire guide and adding a targeted introductory section.
2. Choose the English expression that matches this meaning: تشير الأدلة بأوضح صورة إلى صعوبات في بداية الإجراء.