Argu1....O(∩_∩)O谢谢BZ。。。

JCBrenda

129. The following appeared in a letter from theowner of the Sunnyside Towers apartment complex to its manager.

"Lastweek, all the showerheads in the first three buildings of the Sunnyside Towerscomplex were modified to restrict maximum water flow to one-third of what itused to be. Although actual readings of water usage before and after theadjustment are not yet available, the change will obviously result in aconsiderable savings for Sunnyside Corporation, since the corporation must payfor water each month. Except for a few complaints about low water pressure, noproblems with showers have been reported since the adjustment. Clearly,modifying showerheads to restrict water flow throughout all twelve buildings inthe Sunnyside Towers complex will increase our profits further."

Write a response in which you examine the stated and/or unstated assumptions of theargument. Be sure to explain how the argument depends on these assumptions andwhat the implications are for the argument if the assumptions proveunwarranted.



In this argument, the author concludes that modifying showerheads torestrict water flow of all 12 buildings in the Sunnyside Towers complex willincrease their profits further. To substantiate the argument, the author citesthe fact that the showerheads in the first 3 buildings restricting maximumwater flow to one-third obviously will only result in a generous savings fortheir corporation, since few complaints about low water pressure. This argumentseems somewhat reasonable at first glance, closer scrutiny of its evidence,however, reveals that it is in fact fraught with assumptions unstated orunwarranted.

First and foremost, the author assumes that whatever the actual readings ofwater usage are before and after the adjustment, the change will definitelyresult in a large savings for their company. Nevertheless, the author offers noevidence to support this vital assumption. Lacking this evidence, it is equallypossible that the total fee of the water remain constant before and after theadjustment. Perhaps, due to the decreasing of maximum water, tenants compensate for lower flow by taking longer showers sothat the fee of water usage enhanced as well. Or perhaps the price of the waterhas been increased and the cost of this company was higher at that time. Inshort, without ruling out other alternative scenarios cannot convince me thatthis change will make this company save money a lot.

Moreover, to further substantiate this argument, the author assumes thatall people living in the first three buildings of this Tower only had few complaintswith this company. However, there are other factors readily explaining it aswell. For example, some tenants were not at home at all. Or they think thatthis is an unexecuted plans which is worthy being considered. Given noexplanation, the author cannot prove that the reported complaints are actualexisted ones.

Last but not least, even if the prescribed evidence turns out to supportforegoing assumptions, the  arguerassumes too hastily that they are sufficient for this final purpose that restricting on waterflow will be successfully carried out, bringing about more profits. Additional eventscan seriously affect the purpose as well. Perhaps this plan cannot beimplemented due to the cons of tenants. In addition, the author ignores the negativeeffects of modifying showerheads which may decrease their profits and otherfactors increasing their profits further. To illustrate this pointclearly, let us take a look at the following representative example. Due to the lowermaximum water, some potential and existed tenants will turn to othercorporations’ buildings and the company will lose their sources of profits. Andexcept for saving of water usages to gain more profit, they can also providebetter services and higher qualities of their flats to lure more people engagedin their buildings.

To sum up, what the author mentioned above is based on certain problematicassumptions falling to be convincing. To persuade me, the arguer has to providevalid evidence that the price and water usages are constant before and afterthat adjustment. We also need to be offered more information about the wholeand the actual feedback of tenants. Eventually, to better assess this argument,we should need the feasibility and negative effects on profits of this planthat modifying showerheads to restrict water flow throughout all twelvebuildings in the Sunnyside Towers complex.

普渡哥

我觉得这篇写得很不错，很有条理，结构简单明了。

JCBrenda

求问版主。如果一个argu有蛮多逻辑问题，全写又来不及，肿么挑重点呢？。。。觉得错的都蛮严重的啊==。。。

竹林中人

Nevertheless, the author offers noevidence to support this vital assumption. Lacking this evidence, it is equallypossible that  你始终没提到what kind of evidence，具体是什么，这很重要。
nshort, without ruling out other alternative scenarios cannot convince me ？主语是什么？
only had few complaintswith this company. However, there are other factors ？第三段里，however之前，没有看到应有的对assumption的推理，直接就是其他的解释或者因素，所以内容显得单薄。第四段同此
至于逻辑错误很多的题目，怎么选取错误，关键看自己组织文章怎么方便，有说服力，一般最好选同一条逻辑链上的错误，然后让步质疑，显得很有气势，有说服力