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1、分析108题的论证108, The following appeared in a memo from the owner of a chain of cheese stores loc ated throughout the United States.For many years all the stores in our chain have stocked a wide variety of both domes tic and imported cheeses. Last year, however, all of the five best-selling cheeses at o

2、u r newest store were domestic cheddar cheeses from Wisconsin. Furthermore, a recent s urvey by Cheeses of the World magazine indicates an increasing preference for domesti c cheeses among its subscribers. Since our company can reduce expenses by limiting i nventory, the best way to improve profits

3、in all of our stores is to discontinue stocking many of our varieties of imported cheese and concentrate primarily on domestic chees Write a response in which you discuss what specific evidence is needed to evaluate argument and explain how the evidence would weaken or strengthen the We need evidenc

4、e about/ to prove 1, Last years sales result was not an abnormal case, and ca n reflect future trends. (时效性)2, The situation at the newest store could be representative of all stores. (Changing scopes)3, The subscribers are representative of all consumers. (selec tive sample)4, the actual profit of

5、domestic and imported cheeses respect ively (incomplete information)5, other ways to improve profits We need evidence about/ to prove 1, Last years sales result was not an abnormal case, and n reflect future trends. (时效性2, The situation at the newest store could be representative of all stores. (Cha

6、nging scopes)3, The subscribers are representative of all consumers. (selec tive sample)4, the actual profit of domestic and imported cheeses respect ively (incomplete information)5, other ways to improve profits 分析分析109题的论证109, The following appeared in a memorandum from the general manager of KNOW

7、 ra dio station.Several factors indicate that radio station KNOW should shift its programming from roc k-and-roll music to a continuous news format. Consider, for example, that the number of people in our listening area over fifty years of age has increased dramatically, while our total number of li

8、steners has declined. Also, music stores in our area report decre ased sales of recorded music. Finally, continuous news stations in neighboring cities ha ve been very successful. The switch from rock-and-roll music to 24-hour news will attr act older listeners and secure KNOW radios future.Write a

9、response in which you examine the stated and/or unstated assumptions of the Be sure to explain how the argument depends on these assumptions and what the lications are for the argument if the assumptions prove 1, No evidence could indicate that older people do not prefer rock-and-roll. (unwarranted

10、assumption)2, The decline in the number of listeners may not result from their rock program. (cause-effect fallacy)3, The sales of recorded music are not a good indication of whether people prefer rock and roll. (unrelated concepts)4, The assumption that the success of other stations is due t o thei

11、r news program is unwarranted. (cause-effect fallacy) 5, There is no guarantee that KNOW will also be successful t hrough shifting its programming.(false 6, Taking the proposed action may not be sufficient for ensur ing KNOWs future, and may bring undesirable consequences. (sufficiency/ adv: disadv)

12、1, No evidence could indicate that older people do not prefer rock-and-roll. (unwarranted assumption)2, The decline in the number of listeners may not result from their rock program. (cause-effect fallacy)3, The sales of recorded music are not a good indication whether people prefer rock and roll. (

13、unrelated 4, The assumption that the 4, The assumption that the success of other stations is due t o their news program is unwarranted. (cause-effect fallacy) 5, There is no guarantee that KNOW will also be successful t hrough shifting its programming.(false 6, Taking the proposed action may not be

14、sufficient for ensur ing KNOWs future, and may bring undesirable consequences. (sufficiency/ adv: disadv)分析113题的论证113, The following is a recommendation from the personnel director to the president of Acme Publishing Company.Many other companies have recently stated that having their employees take

15、the Easy Read Speed-Reading Course has greatly improved productivity. One graduate of the co urse was able to read a 500report in only two hours; another graduate rose fro m an assistant manager to vice president of the company in under a year. Obviously, t he faster you can read, the more informati

16、on you can absorb in a single workday. Mor eover, Easy Read would cost Acme only $500 per employeea small price to pay when you consider the benefits. Included in this fee is a three-week seminar in Spruce City and a lifelong subscription to the Easy Read newsletter. Clearly, to improve productivity

17、, Acme should require all of our employees to take the Easy Read course.Write a response in which you discuss what questions would need to be answered in o rder to decide whether the advice and the argument on which it is based are e. Be sure to explain how the answers to these questions would help

18、to evaluate the 1, How about other 2, What kind of materials did the first graduate read? (incom plete information)3, Is there any causal relationship between the course and t he achievements of the graduates?(casuse-effect 4, Are these companies comparable? (false 5, Do all employees at APC need to improve their reading sp eed? (changing scopes)6, How 6, How about the prices of other similar courses? (lack of co 1, How about other 2, What kind of materials did the first graduate read? (incom plete informat