28. The following appeared in the editorial section of a local newspaper.
Commuter use of the new subway train is exceeding the transit companys projections. However, commuter use of the shuttle buses that transport people to the subway stations is below the projected volume. If the transit company expects commuters to ride the shuttle buses to the subway rather than drive there, it must either reduce the shuttle bus fares or increase the price of parking at the subway stations.
Discuss how well reasoned... etc.
The author concludes that the local transit company must either reduce fares for the shuttle buses that transport people to their subway stations or increase parking fees at the stations. The reasons offered to support this conclusion are that commuter use of the subway train is exceeding the transit companys expectations, while commuter use of the shuffle buses is below projected volume. This argument is unconvincing because the author oversimplifies the problem and its solutions in a number of ways.
To begin with, by concluding that the transit company must either reduce shuttle fares or increase parking fees, the author assumes that these are the only available solutions to the problem of limited shuttle use. However, it is possible that other factorssuch as inconvenient shuttle routing and/or scheduling, safety concerns, or an increase in carpoolscontribute to the problem. If so, adjusting fares or parking fees would might not solve the problem.
In addition, the author assumes that reducing shuttle fees and increasing parking fees are mutually exclusive alternatives. However, the author provides no reason for imposing an either/or choice. Adjusting both shuttle fares and parking fees might produce better results. Moreover, if the author is wrong in the assumption that parking fees and shuttle fees are the only possible causes of the problem, then the most effective solution might include a complex of policy changesfor example, in shuttle fares, parking fees, rerouting, and rescheduling.
In conclusion, this argument is weak because the author oversimplifies both the problem and its possible solutions. To strengthen the argument the author must examine all factors that might account for the shuttles unpopularity. Additionally, the author should consider all possible solutions to determine which combination would bring about the greatest increase in shuttle use.
上一篇: 详解GMAT作文的写作方法和技巧
下一篇: GMAT作文模板句型200句(3)
2016高考英语总复习精选课件(江苏专用)牛津译林版选修8《Unit 2 The universal language》
2016高考英语总复习精选课件(江苏专用牛津译林版)专项提能计划:书面表达(五)
2016高考英语总复习精选课件(江苏专用)牛津译林版选修8《UNIT3-4》佳作晨背·文思泉涌
2016高考英语总复习精选课件(江苏专用)牛津译林版选修6《UNIT3-4》佳作晨背·文思泉涌
2016高考英语总复习精选课件(江苏专用)牛津译林版必修5《Unit 2 The environment》
2016高考英语总复习精选课件(江苏专用)牛津译林版选修8《Unit 1 The written world》
2016高考英语总复习精选课件(江苏专用)牛津译林版必修3《Unit 2 Language》
2016高考英语总复习精选课件(江苏专用)牛津译林版选修6《Unit 4 Helping people around the world》
2016高考英语总复习精选课件(江苏专用牛津译林版)语法专项突破:十一、特殊句式
2016高考英语总复习精选课件(江苏专用牛津译林版)语法专项突破:二、名词、冠词
2016高考英语总复习精选课件(江苏专用牛津译林版)专项提能计划:书面表达(四)
2016高考英语总复习精选课件(江苏专用牛津译林版)语法专项突破:八、定语从句
2016高考英语总复习精选课件(江苏专用)牛津译林版选修8《Unit 4 Films and film events》
2016高考英语总复习精选课件(江苏专用)牛津译林版选修6《Unit 2 What is happiness to you》
2016高考英语总复习精选课件(江苏专用牛津译林版)语法专项突破:五、非谓语动词
2016高考英语总复习精选课件(江苏专用牛津译林版)专项提能计划:书面表达(二)
2016高考英语总复习精选课件(江苏专用牛津译林版)专项提能计划:完形填空(四)
河南省中原名校豫南九校2017届高三上学期第四次质量考评英语试卷
2016高考英语总复习精选课件(江苏专用牛津译林版)专项提能计划:书面表达(三)
2016高考英语总复习精选课件(江苏专用牛津译林版)语法专项突破:四、动词和动词短语
2016高考英语总复习精选课件(江苏专用)牛津译林版必修4《Unit 3 tomorrows world》
2016高考英语总复习精选课件(江苏专用牛津译林版)专项提能计划:书面表达(八)
2016高考英语总复习精选课件(江苏专用)牛津译林版必修3《Unit 3 Back to the past》
2016高考英语总复习精选课件(江苏专用牛津译林版)语法专项突破:十、状语从句
2016高考英语总复习精选课件(江苏专用牛津译林版)语法专项突破:一、代词
2016高考英语总复习精选课件(江苏专用牛津译林版)专项提能计划:书面表达(六)
2016高考英语总复习精选课件(江苏专用牛津译林版)语法专项突破:三、形容词和副词
2016高考英语总复习精选课件(江苏专用)牛津译林版选修8《UNIT1-2》句型公式妙笔生花
2016高考英语总复习精选课件(江苏专用牛津译林版)专项提能计划:完形填空(三)
2016高考英语总复习精选课件(江苏专用)牛津译林版选修7《Unit 2 Fit for life》