argument 25

eddiejUID: 200626

In this argument, the arguer suggests that the best way to improve Hopewell's economy, and generate additional tax revenues, is to build a golf course and resort hotel similar to those in Ocean View. To substantiate the viewpoint, he points out that tourism in Ocean View has increased and its tax revenues have risen by 30 percent during the past two years. However, this argument is untenable for several critical flaws.
First of all, the mere fact that Ocean View's tax revenues have risen by 30 percent does not necessarily imply that its economy has been improved because the arguer does not mention about its cost during these two years. If the financial resource spent on municipal golf course and resort hotel is largely more than the increased revenue, it is not a wise choice to build municipal golf course and resort hotel there. Moreover, the fact that tourism in Ocean View has increased does not ensure that these tourists went to visit golf course or resort hotel. Maybe there are some other places worthy of visiting or they just went to see their relatives or friends. Thus there is no guarantee that it is golf course and resort hotel that have improved the economical situation.
In addition, even if it is a good idea to build golf course and resort hotel in Ocean View, which is, of course, an unwarranted assumption, it does not follow that it will work just as well in Hopewell because of different customs and geographical locations. It is probable that people don't enjoy tourism in Hopewell, and if they have leisure time, maybe they prefer to stay at home and watch tv or have a reading. Furthermore, the arguer does not mention whether there are some places worthy of visiting in Hopewell, if it is a industrial city and there are nothing worthy of looking, it is unlikely to improve its tourism by building a golf course and resort hotel. Thus it is unreasonable to conclude that Hopewell's economy will be improved by this performance.
All in all, the argument is not well reasoned because the evidence cited in analysis does not lend strong support to what the arguer maintains. To make it logically acceptable, the arguer would have to demonstrate that golf course and resort hotel have exactly improved its economical situation. Meanwhile, we would need more information about the Hopewell's beauty spots and its people's attitudes towards tourism.

clairvoyantUID: 15856

不是beauty spots ， 是tourist spots更好吧！

eddiejUID: 200626

beauty spot 是专用词，表示风景区的意思，anyhow, thanks for
your attention