here the "same concept" indicate "a copywriter and a graphic artist"...
"maganielike format" and "catalog" appear at the same position...
so if a magazinelike format does not requires a copywriter and a graphic artist, then other methods could be used rather than a copywriter and a graphic artist, the conclusion in the plan failed!
当我读题时,第一眼就看到after这个词 A mail order company recently had a big jump in clothing sales (after) hiring a copywriter and a graphic artist to give its clothing catalog a magazine-like format designed to appeal to a more upscale clientle.
Gmat中常用时间先后来代替因果关系。
随后浏览选项:
注意到requires这个词, d)a magazinelike format (requires) a copywriter and a graphic artist
require 这个词是个非常有用的词它可以有效的转换为if/then结构 a magazinelike format (requires) a copywriter and a graphic artist=====if there is a magazinelike format then there must be a copywriter and a graphic artist 即if A then B 对B取非, ------if not B then not A If don't require a copywriter and a graphic artist then that format must not be magazinelike format 有效的削弱作者的论据。 最后浏览其他选项。 这样作,会节省很多时间,我做时,耗时大约一分钟左右。
fyhllj, you have listed all the keys of choices. After reading your convincing explanation, I not only understand the question, but also learn a analytic way to choices, the most important! How much I want to see such thorough analysis !
the key is that the purpose of the measure is"to appeal to a more upscale clientle", so the asummption of the argument must connect the objects of measure with the measure. so, anwser is B
fyhllj的分析的确没错!~ 这道题目可以weaken的两个方向都是AWA中常见的逻辑错误: 1就是after this and therefor because of this 2 false analogue
如果是取非后可以进行weaken 那么也就只有这两个方向!
在B取非后,就直接否认了big sales 和a copywriter and a graphic artist to give its clothing catalog a magazine-like format 是无关的! 因为:a copywriter and a graphic artist to give its clothing catalog a magazine-like format 是专门设计给a more upscale clientle! 如果他们对这个不感兴趣的话,那么肯定就weaken 了原题目犯了 after this and therefore because of this的错误!!
而D只是说明了a magazinelike format requires a copywriter and a graphic artist,就算了取非,也没有说明a big sales 是否和a magazinelike format和这个有关!! 更确确的说选项只是重复了前提! 因为题目已经告诉你:a copywriter and a graphic artist to give its clothing catalog a magazine-like forma D选项只是反过来说而已!! 怎么会是答案呢!!!