University administrator: Saying that writing cannot be taught is as silly as saying that playing the violin cannot be taught. Of course writing can be taught. Writing classes have been taught at this university ever since it was founded. The reasoning in the university administrator's argument is flawed in that the argument ['rests entirely on a weak analogy', 'treats a view with contempt instead of offering evidence against it', 'relies on using a key term in two different senses', 'generalizes on the basis of mere speculation']