【GRE写作】Argument 精选真题范文(十一)

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「Question No. 77」

The following recommendation appeared in a memo from the mayor of the town

of Hopewell.

Topic:

"Two years ago, the nearby town of Ocean View built a new municipal golf

course and resort hotel. During the past two years, tourism in Ocean View has

increased, new businesses have opened there, and Ocean View's tax revenues have

risen by 30 percent. Therefore, the best way to improve Hopewell's economy—and

generate additional tax revenues—is to build a golf course and resort hotel

similar to those in Ocean View."

Instructions:

Write a response in which you examine the stated and/or unstated

assumptions of the argument. Be sure to explain how the argument depends on

these assumptions and what the implications are for the argument if the

assumptions prove unwarranted.

Introduction

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Body

逻辑点思路1(常见逻辑疑点：地区差异问题)：

First of all, the author obviously assumes that Hopewell has the same

conditions as Ocean View. Based on this questionable assumption, the author

expects the proposed golf course and resort hotel to generate additional tax

revenues. However, Hopewell may be vastly different from Ocean View, and the

differences, including different administration, conditions of transportation,

people’s hospitality to tourists, may render the plan ineffective.

逻辑点思路2(常见逻辑疑点：它因问题)：

Second, the author assumes that it is the golf course and resort hotel that

have contributed to Ocean View’s increased tourism, opening of new businesses

and increased tax revenues. However, it is likely that none of the improvements

are attributed to the two facilities, and instead, there may be other factors

behind the improvements. For example, Ocean View may have favorable policies

that encourage the start of new businesses, and friendly prices of goods and

services that attract tourists. It is also likely that municipal government of

Ocean View has raised their tax levels.

逻辑点思路3(常见逻辑点：市场饱和问题)

Another assumption is that there is still a market for Hopewell’s tourism.

The argument provides no information about the size of the tourism market in the

area or about to what extent the nearby town—Ocean View—has exploited the

market; thus, there may be no market left for Hopewell, because Ocean View has

probably dominated the entire market.

逻辑点思路4(常见逻辑点：词问题)

No information is present to substantiate the author’s another assumption

that there is no way better than building the two facilities in order to achieve

the desired results. As a matter of fact, it is common sense that a variety of

ways could be helpful for a town’s economy and tax revenues. For example, the

town of Hopewell may develop its manufacturing. Unless the author has concrete

evidence to rule out other ways that may be effective, the author cannot safely

believe that building the golf course and resort hotel is the best way.

其它可能的逻辑点：略

Conclusion

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