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本帖最后由 Kssandra 于 2015-6-14 12:45 编辑
6月9日 Argument 78/114/116/117
The following appeared in a memo from the vice president of a food distribution company with food storage warehouses in several cities.
"Recently, we signed a contract with the Fly-Away Pest Control Company to provide pest control services at our fast-food warehouse in Palm City, but last month we discovered that over $20,000 worth of food there had been destroyed by pest damage. Meanwhile, the Buzzoff Pest Control Company, which we have used for many years, continued to service our warehouse in Wintervale, and last month only $10,000 worth of the food stored there had been destroyed by pest damage. Even though the price charged by Fly-Away is considerably lower, our best means of saving money is to return to Buzzoff for all our pest control services."
题目的思路：
1) FA在P城市比B在W城市浪费的食物价值大
2) 上述事实说明FA的工作不如B做得好
3) 应该换成B在所有城市提供除虫服务
文章的思路：
1) P城因为气候和环境原因可能比B城害虫更多
2) P成的食物可能比B城更贵
3) B公司不一定能提供这个公司需要的所有服务（在有一个题目里面没有suggestion，所以这一点用不上，于是我把第一点拆开成了两点）
Argument 78
Write a response in which you discuss what specific evidence is needed to evaluate the argument and explain how the evidence would weaken or strengthen the argument.
26分钟；检查过程超时了。
This argument stated that since $20,000 worth of food were destroyed in Palm City by using Fly-Away Pest Control Company, while only $10,000 worth of food were destroyed in Wintervale by using Buzzoff Pest Control company, the food storage warehouse should use Buzzeoff for all their pest control service. However, to get this conclusion, more evidence is needed to show that the climate, environment and food market of these two cities are the same, and that Buzzoff could possible provide services that are needed in other cities.
主旨句里说要去两个城市的各方面条件一样 我觉得是比较苛刻的 其实只要说需要收集这方面的资料就行了 因为题目并不要求你说在什么情况下论证是成立 只需要你说出需要什么证据来验证论证是否成立 这两者是有区别的
To begin with, we need evidence to show that the climate and environment of Palm City and Wintervale are similar enough for us to compare the tasks of the two pest control companies. It is possible that Palm City is a (suitable) habitat of many kinds of pests that could destroy food, while there are not many pests in Wintervale that may threaten stored food. Or, it was hot and humid in Palm City in the last month, but cold and dry in Wintervale, so pests were much fewer and much easier to be controlled in Wintervale. In any of this case, the tasks for the two companies have very different difficulties, and the comparison between the performances of the two companies is an apple to orange comparison.
写的挺好哈
Furthermore, we need more information about the food market of these two places to evaluate comparison between the values of destroyed food. It is possible that average prices of food are much higher in Palm City than the prices of the same food in Wintervale. Or the food stored in Palm City is typically sea food, meat and organic food, while the food stored in Wintervale is mainly vegetable and non-organic food, which is much cheaper. In both cases, it's possible that less amount of food are actually destroyed in Palm City with the help of Fly-Away, and Fly-Away is doing a better job than Buzzoff. Without this information, we do not know if more food is protected from pests by Buzzeoff, and it's possible that Fly-Away is actually saved larger amount or proportion of food from being destroyed by pests.
我觉得这里比较价格是没有意义的 因为题目提供的是损失的总量
正确比较是损失的金额和储存食品总金额的比例
你后面好像也提到这一点了 但是前面说价格似乎不太合适
Finally, we need evidence to show that Buzzoff is versatile enough to control pests at different geographical regions, to evaluate the suggestion. It is possible that Buzzoff is a local company and is only good at working on one but not any other kinds of pests. If Buzzoff workers only know how to deal with flies, then if the food storage warehouse uses Buzzoff at a place where termites is the problem, they may not do a good job. Without any information about the kinds of services Buzzoff could provide, we cannot decide that they will be able to provide service in a different city.
对于这个point我不太确定是成立的
感觉这里提出的其他可能性不是很靠谱
而题目中提到 Even though the price charged by Fly-Away is considerably lower 还是需要回应的
In conclusion, several more pieces of evidence are needed for us to evaluate the suggestion and the argument on which the suggestion is based. Without the evidence, the argument and its suggestion could be unwarranted.
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This argument stated that since $20,000 worth of food were destroyed in Palm City by using Fly-Away Pest Control Company, while only $10,000 worth of food were destroyed in Wintervale by using Buzzoff Pest Control company, the food storage warehouse should use Buzzeoff for all their pest control service. However, to get this conclusion, more evidence is needed on the climate, environment of these two cities, the proportion of food that was destroyed by pest damage in the two cities, and that Buzzoff could possible provide services that are needed in other cities.
To begin with, we need evidence to show that the climate and environment of Palm City and Wintervale are similar enough for us to compare the tasks of the two pest control companies. It is possible that Palm City is a suitable habitat of many kinds of pests that could destroy food, while there are not many pests in Wintervale that may threaten stored food. Or, it was hot and humid in Palm City in the last month, but cold and dry in Wintervale, so pests were much fewer and much easier to be controlled in Wintervale. In any of this case, the tasks for the two companies have very different difficulties, and the comparison between the performances of the two companies is an apple to orange comparison.
Furthermore, we need more information about the the proportion of food that was destroyed by pest damage of these two places to evaluate comparison between the values of destroyed food. It is possible that although the food that was destroyed in Palm City worth more than that in Wintervale, actually a higher percentage of food was preserved in Palm city, since for example average prices of food are much higher in Palm City than the prices of the same food in Wintervale. Or the food stored in Palm City is typically sea food, meat and organic food, while the food stored in Wintervale is mainly vegetable and non-organic food, which is much cheaper. Without this information, we do not know if more food is protected from pests by Buzzeoff, and it's possible that Fly-Away is actually saved larger amount or proportion of food from being destroyed by pests.
Finally, we need evidence to show that Buzzoff is versatile enough to control pests at different geographical regions, to evaluate the suggestion. It is possible that Buzzoff is a local company and is only good at working on one but not any other kinds of pests. If Buzzoff workers only know how to deal with flies, then if the food storage warehouse uses Buzzoff at a place where termites is the problem, they may not do a good job. Without any information about the kinds of services Buzzoff could provide, we cannot decide that they will be able to provide service in a different city.
Finally, we need evidence to show that the money can be saved with using Buzzoff is more than the cost of using it. If the difference of prices between Fly-Away is larger than $10,000, then it would be a better idea to use Fly-Away instead of Buzzoff. For example, if Buzzoff charges $30,000, while Fly-Away charges $10,000, to preserve food for a month, the company would end up paying $10,000 more if they use Buzzoff. Without knowing the prices charged by the two companies, it is hard to decide which solution will save the most money for the food warehouse company.
In conclusion, several more pieces of evidence are needed for us to evaluate the suggestion and the argument on which the suggestion is based. Without the evidence, the argument and its suggestion could be unwarranted.
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This argument stated that since $20,000 worth of food were destroyed in Palm City by using Fly-Away Pest Control Company, while only $10,000 worth of food were destroyed in Wintervale by using Buzzoff Pest Control company, the food storage warehouse should use Buzzeoff for all their pest control service.（概括题目内容）
However, to get this conclusion, more evidence is needed to show that the climate, environment and food market of these two cities are the same, and that Buzzoff could possible provide services that are needed in other cities.（主题句）
To begin with, we need evidence to show that the climate and environment of Palm City and Wintervale are similar enough for us to compare the tasks of the two pest control companies.（主旨句）
It is possible that Palm City is a habitat of many kinds of pests that could destroy food, while there are not many pests in Wintervale that may threaten stored food.（提出第一个可能性）
Or, it was hot and humid in Palm City in the last month, but cold and dry in Wintervale, so pests were much fewer and much easier to be controlled in Wintervale.（提出第二个可能性）
In any of this case, the tasks for the two companies have very different difficulties, and the comparison between the performances of the two companies is an apple to orange comparison.（解释缺乏evidence如何使题目的结论难以成立）
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Argument 114
"Recently, we signed a contract with the Fly-Away Pest Control Company to provide pest control services at our warehouse in Palm City, but last month we discovered that over $20,000 worth of food there had been destroyed by pest damage. Meanwhile, the Buzzoff Pest Control Company, which we have used for many years in Palm City, continued to service our warehouse in Wintervale, and last month only $10,000 worth of the food stored there had been destroyed by pest damage. Even though the price charged by Fly-Away is considerably lower, our best means of saving money is to return to Buzzoff for all our pest control services."
Write a response in which you discuss what questions would need to be answered in order to decide whether the recommendation and the argument on which it is based are reasonable. Be sure to explain how the answers to these questions would help to evaluate the recommendation.
This argument stated that since $20,000 worth of food were destroyed in Palm City by using Fly-Away Pest Control Company, while only $10,000 worth of food were destroyed in Wintervale by using Buzzoff Pest Control company, the food storage warehouse should use Buzzeoff for all their pest control service. However, to get this conclusion, we need to ask about the performance of Buzzoff in Palm City, climate and food market of these two places, and the services that Buzzoff could possibly provide.
To begin with, we need to ask if Buzzoff Pest Control Company performed better on controlling pests when they were used in Palm City, because the climate and environment in the two cities can be completely different.
Other possibilities: pest control is harder in Palm city, and they performed worse in P. The damage in dollars is less in W is because the tasks are easier.
Moreover, it needs to be answered that if the food market and the same in these two cities.
Other possibilities: average food prices is lower in W; expensive food stored in P while cheaper food stored in W.
The last question to be answered is that if Buzzoff will be able to provide service in cities other than Palm City and Wintervale, and in cities where conditions are very different from these two places.
Other possibilities: B only provides limited kinds of service and cannot work in other cities.
In conclusion…
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Argument 116
Recently, we signed a contract with the Fly-Away Pest Control Company to provide pest control services at our warehouse in Palm City, but last month we discovered that over $20,000 worth of food there had been destroyed by pest damage. Meanwhile, the Buzzoff Pest Control Company, which we have used for many years in Palm City, continued to service our warehouse in Wintervale, and last month only $10,000 worth of the food stored there had been destroyed by pest damage. This difference in pest damage is best explained by the negligence of Fly-Away.
Write a response in which you discuss one or more alternative explanations that could rival the proposed explanation and explain how your explanation(s) can plausibly account for the facts presented in the argument.
This argument stated that since $20,000 worth of food were destroyed in Palm City by using Fly-Away Pest Control Company, while only $10,000 worth of food were destroyed in Wintervale by using Buzzoff Pest Control company, and thus Fly-Away is not doing a good job. However, other possible explanations for the fact could be different climate, environment and food market in the two cities.
To begin with, it is possible that it was hot and humid in Palm City for the last month, while the climate was cold and dry in Wintervale, so the tasks were much harder for Fly-Away than for Buzzoff.
Example: B did worse when it was used in Palm City; Fly-Away did above average compared to the performances of other companies in P City.
Moreover, it is possible that there are very different pest populations in Palm City and in Buzzoff.
Example: Palm City is habitat to many types of insects and rodents and the majority of them could damage food. W has only few kinds of pests, or only a small proportion of them are pests and could damage food.
Finally, it is possible that the food markets in these two cities are very different, and the food stored in Palm City is much more expensive on average.
Example: Organic food, sea food and meat are stored in Palm City, while non-organic vegetable food stored in Wintervale. Actually a larger proportion of food is protected from pests in P with the help of Fly-Away.
In conclusion...
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Argument 117
The following appeared in a memo from the vice president of a food distribution company with food storage warehouses in several cities.
"Recently, we signed a contract with the Fly-Away Pest Control Company to provide pest control services at our warehouse in Palm City, but last month we discovered that over $20,000 worth of food there had been destroyed by pest damage. Meanwhile, the Buzzoff Pest Control Company, which we have used for many years in Palm City, continued to service our warehouse in Wintervale, and last month only $10,000 worth of the food stored there had been destroyed by pest damage. Even though the price charged by Fly-Away is considerably lower, our best means of saving money is to return to Buzzoff for all our pest control services."
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.
This argument stated that since $20,000 worth of food were destroyed in Palm City by using Fly-Away Pest Control Company, while only $10,000 worth of food were destroyed in Wintervale by using Buzzoff Pest Control company, the food storage warehouse should use Buzzeoff for all their pest control service. However, there are actually several hidden assumptions about the climate, environment and food market of the two cities, and about the types of services that Buzzoff could provide.
To begin with, the argument assumes that the climate and the environment are the same, and the tasks are at the same difficulty for Fly-Away in Palm City and for Buzzoff in Wintervale.
Furthermore, the second assumption is that the food markets are the same in these two cities.
Finally, it is assumed that Buzzoff is versatile enough to provide any kind of services that’s needed in all branches of the food warehouse company.
In conclusion...
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发表于 2015-6-5 00:57:31
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