argument220 G-89-互助社-30日 （还有一天就考试了，以做初步修改，请各位高手拍砖）

fantasianosUID: 207837

题目：ARGUMENT 220 - The following appeared in an article in a magazine for writers.

"A recent study showed that in describing a typical day's conversation, people make an average of 23 references to watching television and only 1 reference to reading fiction. This result suggests that, compared with the television industry, the publishing and bookselling industries are likely to decline in profitability. Therefore, people who wish to have careers as writers should acquire training and experience in writing for television rather than for print media."
字数：414          用时：0:30:00          日期：2005-8-30

The author asserts in the article that according to a study, writers should get an alternative training in their writing skills. The reasoning, though tantalizingly plausible, nevertheless suffers a series of serious logic fallacies.

First of all, it is a recent study that the whole analysis bases on, which can be dubious in several aspects. How many participants were involved in the study and what percentage of them responded to it? In what method were the study-takers chosen? And what percentage do 23 or 1 represent compared to the total sum responding to the study? In the case that the number of either participants or respondents was not large passably, or the participants were biased chosen, this study could be neither representative nor reliable. Besides, if the entire percentages of population corresponding to 23 and 1 could not made up the total 100 percent, obviously there would be other choices--that is to say perhaps neither television nor reading could be the most typical day. In fact this could be true, concerning with the large part of population occupied by their jobs and unable to enjoy any other entertainment.

Secondly, what the author takes for granted is that the low percentage of reading fiction would certainly result in the declination in profitability of publishing and bookselling industries, which is basically problematic. Generally speaking, fiction makes up only a part of books--probably a relatively small one--with a larger part constituted by such kinds as scientific books, magazines, fables, and autobiographies. Either latter one's prevailingness other than fiction would again contribute to the constant or further higher profitability of the very industries.

Last but not least, it is too hasty to advise the writers to turn to the field of writing for television instead of print media. Actually, when one chooses an occupation, it is not only the income the person considers, but also her or his own interest and ability. Under either possible circumstance of the latter one, it would be neither sensible nor feasible to persuade the alternation, since inadequate interest or incompetent ability can contribute to the same disappointing result of low profitability. Further, suppose print media is largely dependant on fictions (the opposite case is discussed in the paragraph above), considering other probable choices, writers for print media can turn to other fields for better revenues, like economy, industry or academy--to teach how to write, for example.

As a conclusion, the author exhibits a dubious reasoning, undermined by several logic drawbacks. To support the essay again, more detailed information must be available.

polymathUID: 179557

up !希望大家都来帮你改啊！:handshake

xiaodUID: 2120521

"A recent study showed that in describing a typical day's conversation, people make an average of 23 references to watching television and only 1 reference to reading fiction. This result suggests that, compared with the television industry, the publishing and bookselling industries are likely to decline in profitability. Therefore, people who wish to have careers as writers should acquire training and experience in writing for television rather than for print media."
字数：414          用时：0:30:00          日期：2005-8-30

The author asserts in the article that according to a study, writers should get an alternative training in their writing skills. The reasoning, though tantalizingly plausible, nevertheless suffers a series of serious logic fallacies.

First of all, it is a recent study that the whole analysis bases on, which can be dubious in several aspects. How many participants were involved in the study and what percentage of them responded to it? In what我爱寄托(which) method were the study-takers chosen? And what percentage do 23 or 1 represent compared to the total sum responding to the study? In the case that the number of either participants or respondents was not large passably, or the participants were biased chosen, this study could be neither representative nor reliable. Besides, if the entire percentages of population corresponding to 23 and 1 could not made up the total 100 percent, obviously there would be other choices--that is to say perhaps neither television nor reading could be the most typical day. In fact this could be true, concerning with the large part of population occupied by their jobs and unable to enjoy any other entertainment.

Secondly, what the author takes for granted is that the low percentage of reading fiction would certainly result in the declination in profitability of publishing and bookselling industries, which is basically problematic. Generally speaking, fiction makes up only a part of books--probably a relatively small one--with a larger part constituted by such kinds as scientific books, magazines, fables, and autobiographies. Either latter one's prevailingness other than fiction would again contribute to the constant or further higher profitability of the very industries.

Last but not least, it is too hasty to advise the writers to turn to the field of writing for television instead of print media. Actually, when one chooses an occupation, it is not only the income the person considers, but also her or his own interest and ability. Under either possible circumstance of the latter one, it would be neither sensible nor feasible to persuade the alternation, since inadequate interest or incompetent ability can contribute to the same disappointing result of low profitability. Further, suppose我爱寄托(supposing) print media is largely dependant on fictions (the opposite case is discussed in the paragraph above), considering other probable choices, writers for print media can turn to other fields for better revenues, like economy, industry or academy--to teach how to write, for example.

As a conclusion, the author exhibits a dubious reasoning, undermined by several logic drawbacks. To support the essay again, more detailed information must be available.

polymathUID: 179557

代表她谢谢你！:)

fantasianosUID: 207837

虽然我在考完才看到这篇修改，还是非常感谢
你考了吗，没有的话我可以帮你改一篇（不过最近几天因为要坐火车并且忙开学和上课的事情，所以可能不能很快回复）
如果你还没有考并且一周内不考的话，我很愿意帮忙：D