Application goal: Presenting alternative explanations that can be examined.
Compare explanations by how well they account for the evidence and by their limitations. More than one explanation may fit the data; justify a preference without excluding untested alternatives.
Context: Two explanations for lower attendance. Identify the wording that achieves this goal, then adapt the details to a situation of your own.
Compare explanations by how well they account for the evidence and by their limitations. More than one explanation may fit the data; justify a preference without excluding untested alternatives.
Context: Two explanations for lower attendance. Identify the wording that achieves this goal, then adapt the details to a situation of your own.
Practical examples
Attendance fell after the workshop moved to an earlier time, but the programme also changed at the same point.
انخفض الحضور بعد نقل الورشة إلى وقت أبكر، لكن البرنامج تغير أيضًا في الوقت نفسه.
The decline could reflect the less convenient schedule, reduced interest in the new topics or a combination of both.
قد يعكس الانخفاض وقتًا أقل ملاءمة، أو تراجع الاهتمام بالموضوعات الجديدة، أو مزيجًا منهما.
The sequence of events alone does not tell us which explanation carries more weight.
لا يخبرنا تسلسل الأحداث وحده أي تفسير أرجح.