所在位置: 查字典英语网 >留学英语 > GMAT > GMAT写作 > GMAT考试写作指导:Argument范文十五

GMAT考试写作指导:Argument范文十五

发布时间:2016-03-02  编辑:查字典英语网小编

  75. The author of this government agency memorandum argues that the government

  should not spend any money this year fixing the bridge that crosses the Styx River,

  given the limited resources available for building and repair of roads and bridges. The

  author reasons that this bridge is less important than others because it is located near a

  city with a weakening economy, and because the citys small population is unlikely to

  contribute enough tax revenue to Justify fixing their bridge. This argument is

  unconvincing for four reasons.

  First of all, the author unfairly assumes that the importance of a bridge is

  determined solely by the economic condition of nearby cities. This assumption

  overlooks other criteria for determining a bridges importance―such as the number of

  commuters using the bridge, the role of the bridge in local emergencies and disasters,

  and the impact that bridge closure would have on the economies of nearby cities.

  Without accounting for these other potential factors, the author fails to provide a

  convincing argument that the Styx River Bridge is unimportant.

  Secondly, the author fails to provide any evidence that other bridges are more

  important than the Styx River Bridge. Without such evidence, we cannot accept the

  authors conclusion that no government funds should be directed toward maintaining

  the Styx River Bridge.

  Thirdly, the fact that the nearby city has a weakening economy does not prove that

  the city will not contribute significantly to tax revenues. Perhaps tax revenues are based

  on property taxes, which are not related directly to economic conditions. If so, and if

  property values and taxes are high in this nearby city, then the city would contribute

  significantly to tax revenues, and the bridge would be important to maintain those

  property values and the revenues they generate.

  Finally, the author assumes that a city should receive government services

  commensurate with the tax dollars it contributes. Substantiating this assumption

  requires examining the proper duty of government. However, the author provides no

  such examination. Accordingly, this assumption is simply an unproven claim.

  In conclusion, this editorial fails to substantiate its claim that the Styx River

  Bridge is not important enough for the government to spend tax dollars to maintain and

  repair it. To strengthen the argument, the author must account for other factors that also

  determine a bridges importance, and must compare the importance of this bridge

  relative to other bridges.

  

查看全部
推荐文章
猜你喜欢
附近的人在看
推荐阅读
拓展阅读

分类
  • 年级
  • 类别
  • 版本
  • 上下册
年级
不限
类别
英语教案
英语课件
英语试题
不限
版本
不限
上下册
上册
下册
不限