考试2016年2月26号argument预测机经

Argument1030Anancient,traditionalremedyforinsomnia—thescentoflavenderflowers—hasnowbeenprovedeffective.Inarecentstudy,30volunteerswithchronicinsomniaslepteachnightforthreeweeksonlavender-scentedpillowsinacontrolledroomwheretheirsleepwasmonitoredelectronically.Duringtheweek,volunteerscontinuedtotaketheirusualsleemedication.Theysleptsoundlybutwakenedfeelingtired.Atthebeginningofthesecondweek,thevolunteersdiscontinuedtheirsleemedication.Duringthatweek,theysleptlesssoundlythanthepreviousweekandfeltevenmoretired.Duringthethirdweek,thevolunteerssleptlongerandmoresoundlythanintheprevioustwoweeks.Therefore,thestudyprovesthatlavendercuresinsomniawithinashortperiodoftime.Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusswhatspecificevidenceisneededtoevaluatetheargumentandexplainhowtheevidencewouldweakenorstrengthentheargument.1017Thereisnowevidencethattherelaxedpaceoflifeinsmalltownspromotesbetterhealthandgreaterlongevitythandoesthehecticpaceoflifeinbigcities.BusinessesinthesmalltownofLeevillereportfewerdaysofsickleavetakenbyindividualworkersthandobusinessesinthenearbylargecityofMasonton.Furthermore,Leevillehasonlyonephysicianforitsonethousandresidents,butinMasontontheproportionofphysicianstoresidentsisfivetimesashigh.Finally,theaverageageofLeevilleresidentsissignificantlyhigherthanthatofMasontonresidents.Thesefindingssuggestthatpeopleseekinglongerandhealthierlivesshouldconsidermovingtosmallcommunities.Writearesponseinwhichyouexaminethestatedand/orunstatedassumptionsoftheargument.Besuretoexplainhowtheargumentdependsontheseassumptionsandwhattheimplicationsarefortheargumentiftheassumptionsproveunwarranted.920TheviceofhumanresourcesatClimpsonIndustriessentthe mendationto pany's."Inanefforttoimproveouremployees'productivity,weshouldimplementelectronicmonitoringofemployees'Internetusefromtheirworkstations.EmployeeswhousetheInternetfromtheirworkstationsneedtobeidentifiedandpunishedifwearetoreducethenumberofworkhoursspentonalorrecreationalactivities,suchasshoporplayinggames.Byinstallingsoftwaretodetectemployees'Internetuseoncompanycomputers,wecanpreventemployeesfromwastingtime,fosterabetterworkethicatClimpson,andimproveouroverallprofits."Writearesponseinwhichyouexaminethestatedand/orunstatedassumptionsoftheargument.Besuretoexplainhowtheargumentdependsontheseassumptionsandwhattheimplicationsarefortheargumentiftheassumptionsproveunwarranted.96Thefollowingappearedinamemofromtheviceofafooddistributioncompanywithfoodstoragewarehousesinseveralcities."Recently,wesignedacontractwiththeFly-AwayPestControlCompanytoprovidepestcontrolservicesatourfast-foodwarehouseinPalmCity,butlastmonthwediscoveredthatover$20,000worthoffoodtherehadbeendestroyedbypestdamage.Meanwhile,theBuzzoffPestControlCompany,whichwehaveusedformanyyears,continuedtoserviceourwarehouseinWintervale,andlastmonthonly$10,000worthofthefoodstoredtherehadbeendestroyedbypestdamage.EventhoughthepricechargedbyFly-Awayisconsiderablylower,ourbestmeansofsavingmoneyistoreturntoBuzzoffforallourpestcontrolservices."Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusswhatspecificevidenceisneededtoevaluatetheargumentandexplainhowtheevidencewouldweakenorstrengthentheargument.829ThefollowingappearedinamemofromthenewviceofSartorian,acompanythatmanufacturesmen'sclothing."Fiveyearsago,atatimewhenwehaddifficultiesinobtainingreliablesofhighqualitywoolfabric,wediscontinuedproductionofourovercoat.Nowthatwehaveanewfabricr,weshouldresumeproduction.Thiscoatshouldsellverywell:sincewehavenotofferedpacaovercoatforfiveyearsandsinceour petitornolongermakespacaovercoat,therewillbepent-upcustomerdemand.Also,sincethepriceofmosttypesofclothinghasincreasedineachofthepastfiveyears,customersshouldbewillingtopaysignificantlyhigherpricesforalpacaovercoatsthantheydidfiveyearsago,andourcompanyprofitswillincrease."Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusswhatspecificevidenceisneededtoevaluatetheargumentandexplainhowtheevidencewouldweakenorstrengthentheargument.821ThefollowingappearedinamemotothofdirectorsofBargainBrand"Oneyearagoweintroducedourproduct,BargainBrandbreakfastcereal.Ourverylowpricesquicklydrewmanycustomersawayfromthetop-sellingcerealcompanies.Althoughthecompaniesproducingthetopbrandshavesincetriedtocompetewithusbyloweringtheirpricesandalthoughseveralplantointroducetheirownbudgetbrands,notoncehaveweneededtoraiseourpricestocontinuemakingaprofit.Givenoursuccessinsellingcereal,wemendthatBargainBrandnowexpanditsbusinessandbeginmarketingotherlow-pricedfoodproductsasquicklyaspossible."Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusswhatquestionswouldneedtobeansweredinordertodecidewhetherthe mendationandtheargumentonwhichitisbasedarereasonable.Besuretoexplainhowtheanswerstothesequestionswouldhelptoevaluatethe 710ThefollowingmemorandumisfromthebusinessmanagerofHappyPancakeHouserestaurants."Recently,butterhasbeenreplacedbymargarineinHappyPancakeHouserestaurantsthroughoutthesouthwesternUnitedStates.Thischange,however,hashadlittleimpactonourcustomers.Infact,onlyabout2percentofcustomershavecomplained,indicatingthataageof98peopleoutof100arehappywiththechange.Furthermore,manyservershavereportedthatanumberofcustomerswhoaskforbutterdonotcomplainwhentheyaregivenmargarineinstead.Clearly,eitherthesecustomersdonotdistinguishbutterfrommargarineortheyusetheterm'butter'torefertoeitherbutterorWritearesponseinwhichyoudiscusswhatspecificevidenceisneededtoevaluatetheargumentandexplainhowtheevidencewouldweakenorstrengthentheargument.7574.TheofGroveCollegehas mendedthatthecollegeabandonitscentury-oldtraditionofall-femaleeducationandbeginadmittingmen.Pointingtootherall-femalecollegesthatexperiencedanincreaseinapplicationsafteradoptingcoeducation,thearguesthatcoeducationwouldleadtoasignificantincreaseinapplicationsandenrollment.However,thedirectorofthealumnaeassociationopposestheplan.Arguingthatall-femaleeducationisessentialtotheveryidentityofthecollege,thedirectorcitesannualsurveysof ingstudentsinwhichthesestudentssaythattheschool'sall-femalestatuswastheprimaryreasontheyselectedGrove.ThedirectoralsopointstoasurveyofGrovealumnaeinwhichamajorityofrespondentsstronglyfavoredkeethecollegeallfemale.Writearesponseinwhichyoudiscusswhatquestionswouldneedtobeansweredinordertodecidewhetherthe mendationandtheargumentonwhichitisbasedarereasonable.Besuretoexplainhowtheanswerstothesequestionswouldhelptoevaluatethe 628Inanattempttoimprovehighwaysafety,PruntyCountylastyearlowereditsspeedlimitfrom55to45perhouronallcountyhighways.Butthisefforthasfailed:thenumberofaccidentshasnotdecreased,and,basedonreportsbythehighwaypatrol,manydriversareexceedingthespeedlimit.PruntyCountyshouldinsteadundertakethesamekindofroadimprovementprojectthatButlerpletedfiveyearsago:increasinglanewidths,resurfacingroughhighways,andimprovingvisibilityatdangerousintersections.Today,majorButlerCountyroadsstillhavea55mphspeedlimit,yetther