argument160[Jet小组]第二十二次作业

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TOPIC: ARGUMENT160 - As people grow older, an enzyme known as PEP increasingly breaks down the neuropeptide chemicals involved in learning and memory. But now, researchers have found compounds that prevent PEP from breaking neuropeptides apart. In tests, these compounds almost completely restored lost memory in rats. The use of these compounds should be extended to students who have poor memory and difficulty in concentrating-and therefore serious problems in school performance. Science finally has a solution for problems neither parents nor teachers could solve.
WORDS: 393         TIME: 00:30:00          DATE: 2008-3-11 0:32:12

The argument made the conclusion that science finally has a solution for problems of some students who have poor memory and difficulty in concentration, based on the recent tests in rats. The arguer claimed that researchers found compounds which are able to prevent PEP which can break down the neuropeptide chemicals involved in learning and memory. Unfortunately, the arguer provided limited evidence therefore made this argument full of logical flaws as well as far from convincing.

Above all, the arguer failed to build the relation as well as convince me between the enzyme known as PEP and poor memory and difficulty in concentrating-and therefore serious problems in school performance. Since no further information were provided in the argument, it is entirely possible that PEP is not the only even the tiniest factor involved in learning and memory as people grow older.

Furthermore, assuming that PEP is the main factor involved in learning and memory, the author still made a failure in using the result of tests to back up his points. It is greatly possible that breaking neuropeptides will do nothing to people's learning ability and memory since no further information is given according to the argument. Also, maybe the rats of the tests have gained somewhat to protect themselves from losing memory from their daily food. Assuming that these compounds works well in rats,  there still lacks clues to show their success in people.

Moreover, assuming that the compounds researchers found function well in preventing learning and memory problems on human, it is still not persuasive that they will solve those kinds of problems of students. According to the argument, PEP will increasingly break down the neuropeptide chemicals involved in learning and memory only when people are growing older, in that case, stucents are too young to have learning and memory problems caused by PEP. What I mean is, compounds that prevent PEP will have no effects at all since PEP has not breaking neuropeptide apart yet.

In sum, In order to make this argument convincing enough, the arguer should provided much more detailed information about the tests as well as further background of factors involved in learning and memory. Meanwhile, both teacher and parents should making efforts to promote their kids’ school performance including better concentration, interpersonal relationships among school mates and so on, instead of put all hopes on science.