argument38<aero>小组第十四次作业

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38The following memo appeared in the newsletter of the West Meria Public Health Council.
"An innovative treatment has come to our attention that promises to significantly reduce absenteeism in our schools and workplaces. A study reports that in nearby East Meria, where fish consumption is very high, people visit the doctor only once or twice per year for the treatment of colds. Clearly, eating a substantial amount of fish can prevent colds. Since colds are the reason most frequently given for absences from school and work, we recommend the daily use of Ichthaid, a nutritional supplement derived from fish oil, as a good way to prevent colds and lower absenteeism."

In this argument, the arguer concludes that the nutritional supplement derived from fish oil is a good method to prevent colds and reduce absenteeism. This point of view is very ridiculous. However, in the author’s reasoning, it didn’t give us sufficient evidence to prove the point of the view.

The author said that people in East Meria acceptance of cold treatment fewer than West Meria, because of they eat more fish. Cold is usually caused by many reason. For instance, the climate of East Meria is milder than West Meria. In addition, people in East Meria have much health awareness, they jogging, swimming and other ways to enhance their ability to resistance of the cold. At the same time, we should doubt the authenticity of the survey. We can not guarantee that all the people go to see the doctor when they suffer from the flu. Some people may go to see their private doctors, some people may go to the public pharmacies to buy non-prescription drugs use by themselves. Therefore, this investigation is not rigorous.

On the other hand, we assume that people in East Meria eat more fish can help them prevent cold, but this does not mean that this way is effective to the people in West Meria. The two cities are in different geographical location and have different natural environment. These may reduce the effect of the fish, even play the opposite role.People in West Meria made a nutritional supplement derived from fish oil, but we can not know the effective components which can resist the cold are from the fish oil. These effective components maybe from other parts of the fish, or interact of various components.

In addition, author said that the high rate of the school absenteeism is because of the cold. If the rate of the cold decrease, it can lower absenteeism. Although many students said that they have got a bad cold as their excuse, there are many reasons to absent of the school. For example, because of the bad weather student can not go to school or some students do not want to go to school. A good educator should find the real reason of absenteeism. In order to lower the absenteeism, school should adopt some positive approach. School can increase the number of the school bus it can help students go to school. In addition, school should make the curriculum more reasonable to the student. So that student can study with their interest.

To sum up, it is significant unreasonable that eat more fish can help the people in the West Meria prevent colds and lower absenteeism.