Argument2 【0706G－LOVEAW小组】第六次作业

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In this argument, the arguer arrive at the conclusion that the  homeowners in Deerhaven Acres should adopt their own set of restrictions on landscaping and housepainting so as to raise property values. In the prediction of this argument,  the arguer points out  that since homeowners in nearby Brookville community adopted a set of restrictions on landscaping and housepainting, the average property value have tripled in Broolwille. It seems reasonable, however, the argument suffers from several critical flaws and is therefore unconvincing.

In the first place, the arguer fails to establish a causal relationship between the set of restrictions on landscaping and housing ,and the increasing property values. Even  if homeowners in nearby Brookwille community adopted a set of restrictions on how the community's yards should be landscaped and what colors the exteriors of homes should be painted, it does not follow that the average property values have tripled in Brookwille. it is entirely possible that during these time ,the economy,  employment rate ,industries, and the immigration from other places has boomed ,which are the main reasons to push the property value accelerate. unless the arguer does not take these factors into account, there  is no guarantee that the causal relationship is credible.

In the second place, the argument is based on a false analogy. while we are informed that the increasing property values tripled  in Brookville, before that  the set of restrictions on landscaping and housepainting is adopted there, so it will also benefit and be effective in Deerhaven Acres, but he dose not provide any evidence that Deerhaven acres and Brookwille community are indeed comparable. It is very likely that the location, economy, politics and culture are different between the two cities. the property values hase increased, mostly because the economy is booming, but whether the Deerkhaven acres' economy is increasing, maybe poor, which is not mentioned in the argument .therefor, even though the property values increased in Brookwille community, because of the set of restriction. there is no guarantee that it will work just as well for Deerhaven avres.

In the third place,the arguer also ignores the attitude of the citizens of the Deerhaven acres. maybe, most people there want to unique ,exclusive and different  house appearance, emphasizing the individualism ,the force policy  will in the end damage the relationship between the homeowners and committees, and even though the policy is performing, whether the citizens will follow is sill unwarranted.

To sum up, the argument lacks credibility for the reason that the evidence and assumption cited in the argument do not lead strong support to what the arguer maintains. To solidify the argument, the arguer should produce more evidence to rule out other possible factors that result in the property values increasing, and substantiate  only the factor that the same restriction is responsible for the property value increasing  .To better assess the argument, we would need more information that the situation of Deerehaveill aces and brookwille are the same and could be comparable.

[ 本帖最后由 welcomebs 于 2007-2-20 22:07 编辑 ]

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TOPIC: ARGUMENT2 - The following appeared in a letter sent by a committee of homeowners from the Deerhaven Acres to all homeowners in Deerhaven Acres.
"Seven years ago, homeowners in nearby Brookville community adopted a set of restrictions on how the community's yards should be landscaped and what colors the exteriors of homes should be painted. Since then, average property values have tripled in Brookville. In order to raise property values in Deerhaven Acres, we should adopt our own set of restrictions on landscaping and housepainting."
In this argument, the arguer arrive arrives at the conclusion that the  homeowners in Deerhaven Acres should adopt their own set of restrictions on landscaping and housepainting so as to raise property values. In the prediction of this argument,  the arguer points out  that since homeowners in nearby Brookville community adopted a set of restrictions on landscaping and housepainting, the average property value have tripled in Broolwille. It seems reasonable, however, the argument suffers from several critical flaws and is therefore unconvincing.
In the first place, the arguer fails to establish a causal relationship between the set of restrictions on landscaping and housing housepainting, and the increasing property values. Even  if homeowners in nearby Brookwille community adopted a set of restrictions on how the community's yards should be landscaped and what colors the exteriors of homes should be painted, it does not follow that the average property values have tripled in Brookwille. it is entirely possible that during these time ,the economy,  employment rate ,industries, and the immigration from other places has boomed ,which are the main reasons to push the property value accelerate. unless the arguer does not 删去 take these factors into account, there  is no guarantee that the causal relationship is credible.
In the second place, the argument is based on a false analogy. while we are informed that the increasing property values tripled  in Brookville, before that  去that the set of restrictions on landscaping and housepainting is adopted there, so it will also benefit and be effective in Deerhaven Acres, but he dose not provide any evidence that Deerhaven acres and Brookwille community are indeed comparable. It is very likely that the location, economy, politics and culture are different between the two cities. the property values hase has increased, mostly because the economy is booming, but whether the Deerkhaven acres' economy is increasing, maybe poor, which is not mentioned in the argument .therefor, even though the property values increased in Brookwille community, because of the set of restriction. there is no guarantee that it will work just as well 似乎应加一个as for Deerhaven avres.
In the third place,the arguer also ignores the attitude of the citizens of the Deerhaven acres. maybe, most people there want to prefer unique ,exclusive and different  house appearance, emphasizing the individualism , 似乎应是新的一句the force policy  will in the end damage the relationship between the homeowners and committees, and even though the policy is performing 改成takes effect, whether the citizens will follow is sill still unwarranted.
To sum up, the argument lacks credibility for the reason that the evidence and assumption cited in the argument do not lead lend strong support to what the arguer maintains. To solidify the argument, the arguer should produce provide more evidence to rule out other possible factors that result in the property values increasing, and substantiate  only the factor that the same restriction is responsible for the property value increasing  .To better assess the argument, we would need more information that the situation of Deerehaveill aces and brookwille are the same and could be comparable.
思路比较清晰。不过可能写得有点急，所以大写和空格都没怎么注意，另外感觉有的语句有汉语思维的痕迹，有时不太通顺，看得有点别捏，希望你再把文章改一下，修改一下上述的瑕疵。
批的较多，反正到现在这个阶段，好的就不多说了，祝大家共同进步

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