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susan8940UID: 160449

TOPIC: ARGUMENT58 - The following appeared in an article from a popular newsmagazine.
"In 1888 a stone was unearthed in northern Wisconsin with an inscription in an old Scandinavian alphabet and bearing the date 1362. Scandinavians were not, however, exploring or emigrating to northern Wisconsin in the fourteenth century. Recent analysis proves, in fact, that the stone had been buried in the spot where it was found for no more than 100 years. Moreover, the community near the discovery site was home to a group of people who had formed a club to study medieval Scandinavian culture-a period that includes the fourteenth century. The stone, therefore, is not a genuine artifact of medieval Scandinavian culture inscribed in the fourteenth century but most likely a hoax perpetrated by the group."
WORDS: 448          TIME: 0:43:33          DATE: 2007-3-18

The arguer asserts that the stone found in Northern Wisconsin is actually not a true artifact of medieval Scandinavian culture by providing a series of  evidence and assumptions.However, I have to point out that some of those evidence cannot directly prove the argument, and the assumption is obviously based on the lack of evidence,which make this arguement completely unconvincing.

First, the arguer gives such evidence that in 14th century the Scandinavians were not exploring or moving to Northern Wisconsin,where the stone is found. However, there is little evidence to show that they have never emigrated there later. For that matter, it is entirely possible that Scandinavians produced this stone elsewhere, and keeping carrying it with them when they moved to other place.And finally they arrived in Northern Wisconsin, and left the stone here. Therefore, we can never assure that it is not the Scandinavians that produced this stone just by telling that they were not in the place then.

Additionally, the auguer quotes some research to show that the stone had been buried in the sopt for no more than 100 years.But actually he did not list  the exact data of such research, thus no firm evidence to prove the correct of such research.Perhaps researchers use some old fashioned experimental methods,which is not so sensitive, and lead to the false conclusion.Also, we can never deny such possibility that the geographic movement have caused such situation,taking the stone from where Scandinavians buried it to millions of miles far away.Lacking such accurate and thorugh study of the case, the author's viewpoint is far from being warranted.

Finally, the author simply assumes that the club persons made such hoax because their club is not far away from the spot where the stone is found.But he/she never offers perfect evidence to show why they would do that.Although this study group is not far from the stone, and they do focus on the study of medieval Scandinavian culture, they may never make the stone.Anyway, it is of little benefit to them.Further, why did not they just dig out the stone earlier and pretended that it was their huge discovery? Actually, as researchers crazy about medieval culture, they may be really frustrated for their late of such discovery.

To sum up, because of the lack of detailed evidence to support the author's argument, the assertion is still quite questionable. If the arguer want to make the argument more persuasive, he/she should provide the whole data of the research to prove that the stone is in Northern Wisconsin not so long,and that the old Scandinavians and their offsprings have never been here.And the strong evidence to show the study club's has defenitely done such hoax.

styUID: 2276272

The arguer asserts that the stone found in Northern Wisconsin is actually not a true artifact of medieval Scandinavian culture by providing a series of  evidence and assumptions.However, I have to point out that some of those evidence cannot directly prove the argument, and the assumption is obviously based on the lack of evidence,which make this arguement completely unconvincing. 〔开头是模板吗，应该不是，很有特色、赞～〕 First, the arguer gives such evidence that in 14th century the Scandinavians were not exlporing or moving to Northern Wisconsin,where the stone is found. However, there is little evidence to show that they have never emigrated there later. For that matter, it is entirely possible that Scandinavians produced this stone elsewhere, and keeping carrying it with them when they moved to other place.And finally they arrived in Northern Wisconsin, and left the stone here. Therefore, we can never assure that it is not the Scandinavians that produced this stone just by telling that they were not in the place then. Additionally, the auguer quotes some research to show that the stone had been buried in the sopt for no more than 100 years.But actually he did not list  the exact data of such research, thus no firm evidence to prove the correct of such research.Perhaps researchers use some old fashioned experimental methods,which is not so sensitive？, and lead to the false conclusion.Also, we can never deny such possibility that the geographic movement have caused such situation,taking the stone from where Scandinavians buried it to millions of miles far away很有想象.Lacking such accurate and thorugh study of the case, the author's viewpoint is far from being warranted. Finally, the author simply assumes that the club persons made such hoax because their club is not far away from the spot where the stone is found.But he/she never offers perfect evidence to show why they would do that.Although this study group is not far from the stone, and they do focus on the study of medieval Scandinavian culture, they may never make the stone.Anyway, it is of little benefit to them.Further, why did not they just dig out the stone earlier and pretended that it was their huge discovery? Actually, as researchers crazy about medieval culture, they may be really frustrated for their late of such discovery. To sum up, because of the lack of detailed evidence to support the author's argument, the assertion is still quite questionable. If the arguer want to make the argument more persuasive, he/she should provide the whole data of the research to prove that the stone is in Northern Wisconsin not so long,and that the old Scandinavians and their offsprings have never been here.And the strong evidence to show the study club's has defenitely done such hoax.

除了第三点没看明白，其他我认为很好

chongxinlaiUID: 2235209

The arguer asserts that the stone found in Northern Wisconsin is actually not a true artifact of medieval Scandinavian culture by providing a series of  evidence and assumptions我觉得最后的结论是那个组织的一个骗局，你说呢？.However, I have to point out that some of those evidence cannot directly prove the argument, and the assumption is obviously based on the lack of evidence,which make this arguement completely unconvincing.

First, the arguer gives such evidence that in 14th century the Scandinavians were not exploring or moving to Northern Wisconsin,where the stone is found. However, there is little evidence to show that they have never emigrated there later. For that matter, it is entirely possible that Scandinavians produced this stone elsewhere, and keeping carrying it with them when they moved to other place.And finally they arrived in Northern Wisconsin, and left the stone here. Therefore, we can never assure that it is not the Scandinavians that produced this stone just by telling that they were not in the place then.看了看别人的提纲，这里可以再攻击，即使是14th没过去，也可能是Northern Wisconsin的人带过来的

Additionally, the auguer quotes some research to show that the stone had been buried in the sopt for no more than 100 years.But actually he did not list  the exact data of such research, thus no firm evidence to prove the correct of such research.Perhaps researchers use some old fashioned experimental methods,which is not so sensitive, and lead to the false conclusion.这个鉴定不知道应不应该攻击，值得讨论，另外和后面应该是一个让步，即使鉴定没问题，blablalblaAlso, we can never deny such possibility that the geographic movement have caused such situation,taking the stone from where Scandinavians buried it to millions of miles far away.Lacking such accurate and thorugh study of the case, the author's viewpoint is far from being warranted.

Finally, the author simply assumes that the club persons made such hoax because their club is not far away from the spot where the stone is found.But he/she never offers perfect evidence to show why they would do that.Although this study group is not far from the stone, and they do focus on the study of medieval Scandinavian culture, they may never make the stone.Anyway, t is of little benefit to them hoax好像就是利益哈.urther, why did not they just dig out the stone earlier and pretended that it was their huge discovery? Actually, as researchers crazy about medieval culture, they may be really frustrated for their late of such discovery.汗，在这里我先攻击的是他们这个组织是在石头被发现后受吸引才成立的

To sum up, because of the lack of detailed evidence to support the author's argument, the assertion is still quite questionable. If the arguer want to make the argument more persuasive, he/she should provide the whole data of the research to prove that the stone is in Northern Wisconsin not so long,and that the old Scandinavians and their offsprings have never been here.And the strong evidence to show the study club's has defenitely done such hoax.