Argument10【0706G－~4而后生~小组】第3次作业 by nap 有拍必回

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TOPIC: ARGUMENT10 - The following appeared in a letter to the editor of a Batavia newspaper.

"The department of agriculture in Batavia reports that the number of dairy farms throughout the country is now 25 percent greater than it was 10 years ago. During this same time period, however, the price of milk at the local Excello Food Market has increased from $1.50 to over $3.00 per gallon. To prevent farmers from continuing to receive excessive profits on an apparently increased supply of milk, the Batavia government should begin to regulate retail milk prices. Such regulation is necessary to ensure both lower prices and an adequate supply of milk for consumers."
WORDS: 447->475          TIME: 0:26:57          DATE: 2007-3-8

The letter argues that the Batavia government should begin to regulate retail milk prices. To support this argument, the letter mentions that the price of milk at the local Excello Food Market has doubled during the time that the number of dairy farms throughout the country is now 25 percent greater than it was 10 years ago. As a result, the government should do it and then both lower prices and an adequate supply of milk can be provided to consumers. The government, however, should not make such decision since there are some flaws in this letter.

The first problem is that the argument only investigated a small part of sample. The argument indicates that the price of milk at the local Excello Food Market had doubled. However, the sample is so small that it can not prove that the price of milk rose or doubled all over Batavia. There may be a possibility that the price doubled in that market while stayed or even dropped in other districts and because of the low demand the price grew up only in Excello Food Market. Before the argument provides wider survey, we can not conclude that indication.

In addition, the argument makes a conclusion that the farmers receive excessive profits without providing sufficient evidence. The argument argues that farmers are receiving excessive profits since that the price has doubled. However, author provides us no evidence that the original cost of milk remained unchanged. It is possible that because of some event such as the environment worsen and the cows died a lot the price of milk rose and consequently the farmers set a higher price than before to reach a balance. Or maybe the quality of milk grew up and the consumers were likely to drink this kinds and the price rose to meet such demand.

Moreover, the argument fails to give us sufficient proof to show that the government’s decision will make an adequate supply of milk. The argument did not survey deeply enough to show what the reason of the rising price was(was这么放没错). Maybe because of some reasons the original cost of milk rose. After the regulation the farmer can not gain sufficient interests and drop the supply of milk. Thus there will not be adequate supply of milk. Besides, if we admit that farmer were gaining excessive profits, after the regulation the farmer cans not excessive profits on it and the farmer may resort to some other jobs for higher profits and the supply may drop.

In sum, Because of insufficient evidence to support the argument, the regulation should not run. If the government wants to do so, the overall survey should be done. Additionally, the real reasons of higher price should be revealed. Finally, the government should analyze whether the prices will decline and an adequate supply of milk will be guaranteed.

[ 本帖最后由 nap 于 2007-3-12 16:34 编辑 ]

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The letter argues that the Batavia government should begin to regulate retail milk prices. To support this argument, the letter mentions that the price of milk at the local Excello Food Market has doubled during the time that the number of dairy farms throughout the country is now 25 percent greater than it was 10 years ago. As a result, the government should do it and then both lower prices and an adequate supply of milk can be provided to consumers. The government, however, should not make such decision since there are some flaws in this letter.

The first problem is that the argument only investigated a small part of sample. The argument indicates that the price of milk at the local Excello Food Market had doubled. However, the sample is so small（不是样本小，是样本数量少，不知道这样说可以不可以哈） that it can not prove that the price of milk rose or doubled all over Batavia. There may be a possibility that the price doubled in that market while stayed or even dropped in other districts and because of the low demand the price grew up only in Excello Food Market. Before the argument provides wider survey, we can not make such（什么判断？前面最好有与之相呼应的分结论） judgment.

In addition, the argument makes a conclusion that the farmers receive excessive profits without providing sufficient evidence. The argument argues that farmers are receiving excessive profits since that the price has doubled. However, author provides us no evidence that the original cost of milk remained unchanged. It is possible that because of some event such as the environment worsen and the cows died a lot the price of milk rose and consequently the farmers design（农民能design价格么？） a higher price than before to reach a balance. Or maybe the quality of milk grew up and the consumers were likely to drink this kinds and the price rose to meet such demand.

Moreover, the argument fails to give us sufficient proof to show that the government’s decision will make an adequate supply of milk. The argument did not survey deeply enough to show what the reason of the rising price was（was放到what后面读着好像更顺一点。。。）.（这段有两个论点？） Maybe because of some reasons the original cost of milk rose. After the regulation the farmer can not gain sufficient interests and drop the supply of milk. Thus there will not be adequate supply of milk. Besides, if we admit that farmer were gaining excessive profits, after the regulation the farmer cans not excessive profits on it and the farmer may resort to some other jobs for higher profits and the supply may drop.

In sum, Because of insufficient evidence to support the argument, the regulation should not run. If the government wants to do so, the overall survey should be done. Additionally, the real reasons of higher price should be revealed. Finally, the government should analyze whether the prices will decline and an adequate supply of milk will be guaranteed.


呵呵，A一般都是比较中规中矩的哈。。。