Argument164 第一次发帖上来，还有两天考试，麻烦大家看看。

daisyangelUID: 2616211

TOPIC: ARGUMENT164 - Claitown University needs both affordable housing for its students and a way to fund the building of such housing. The best solution to this problem is to commission a famous architect known for experimental and futuristic buildings. It is common knowledge that tourists are willing to pay money to tour some of the architect's buildings, so it can be expected that tourists will want to visit this new building. The income from the fees charged to tourists will soon cover the building costs. Furthermore, such a building will attract new students as well as donations from alumni. And even though such a building will be much larger than our current need for student housing, part of the building can be used as office space.
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TIME: 00:30:00
DATE: 2010-4-10 20:14:02

In the argument, the author recommends that commission a famous architect known for experimental and futuristic buildings is the best solution to solve the problems that the CU needs a housing they afford to and a way to fund the building. To support the argument, the author informs us that the CU could have income from the tourists, donations. The author also point out that the building could be used as office space. Although the argument seems reasonable at first glance, it suffers from several logical fallacies.

To begin with, the assumption that the building will attract tourists and they are willing to pay money is still open to doubt. It is possible that tourists are only like to visits other kinds of famous buildings, such as the symbolic building of a city, the historical sites and buildings marked by unique characters, rather than a student housing. Although they will pay money to visit the building, no evidence is provided to prove that fees charged will cover the building costs for we don not know the exact ticket price. It is totally possible that the price is low while the building costs are too high.

Furthermore, the author fails to consider other possible reasons other than a new building for students to choose a university. Although we can not deny that a new building provide comfort living condition, students always pay more attention to the teaching qualities, the professors, the distance from their home, the reputation and so forth. For example, a good reputation makes the graduates easier to enter a famous company and get high salaries. Famous professors could provide more knowledge and skills to them. Without ruling out the possible reasons, the author can not reach the conclusion that the building will attract new students.

Finally, the author fails to take into account the negative effects on the students if part of the building is used as office space. We all know that student housing need a silent environment for living, but office might not keep the building quiet. Teachers also call for a formal office environment. What is more, the author informs us that the building will be large, so it is possible that the cost must be high. Therefore, this situation will increase the difficulty for the university to collect enough money. Before coming to the conclusion, the author needs to consider the feasibility and necessity of the plan.

To sum up, the author fails to convince us that the university should commission a famous architect to establish the building. To evaluate the recommendation, the author should provide clear information to prove that the university will collect enough money and have access to use the building.

smilinglUID: 2684200

正好也在写这个，讨论两句，个人意见
我觉得第一个论点还可以展开似的
从建筑师这点来看：1有多少人乐意参观该建筑师的设计；2该建筑师的作品中有多少能让人花钱参观；3该建筑师什么类型的设计可以让人花钱参观
所以我觉得参观城市标志性建筑和参观学校建筑不冲突，一日游嘛，都转一圈也是可能的，关键是学校这座建筑能不能当景点
这题目就是欠抽，我就不明白他从哪儿看出来非得设计未来派的，所以我用力抽了一顿未来派XDDD
最后，实验性建筑能住人吗？当是范斯沃斯住宅啊？这作者绝对的疯了……

daisyangelUID: 2616211

恩，谢谢LS，你比我想的深入多了，我列举他因的时候总是想不出来什么原因,所以都蛮牵强的。
快考试了，我还欠缺好多……

smilinglUID: 2684200

我也是还有三天就考了，规定时间根本写不完，哭死