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GREArgument终极提纲
GREArgument终极提纲
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这里是Argument全部242题的完整提纲。
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符号索引:
V.D:
vaguedata I.I:
incompleteinformation U.C:
unrelatedconcepts C.S:
changingscopes
F.A:
falseanalogy I.C:
incompletecomparison F.D:
falsedilemma I.T:
incompletethought
NCR:
noncausalrelationship I.E:
insufficientevidence U.A:
unwarrantedassumption
Adv:
disadv:
failingtoweightheadvantageanddisadvantagethoroughly
P→F/P→C/C→F/C→P:
inferringfuture(current/past)conditionfrompast(current)condition
1,(商业/决策/并列)ThefollowingappearedinamemorandumwrittenbythevicepresidentofNature'sWay,achainofstoressellinghealthfoodandotherhealth-relatedproducts.
"Previousexperiencehasshownthatourstoresaremostprofitableinareaswhereresidentsarehighlyconcernedwithleadinghealthylives(6).WeshouldthereforebuildournextnewstoreinPlainsville(5),whichhasmanysuchresidents(8).Plainsvillemerchantsreportthatsalesofrunningshoesandexerciseclothingareatall-timehighs
(1).Thelocalhealthclub,whichnearlyclosedfiveyearsagoduetolackofbusiness,hasmoremembersthanever,andtheweighttrainingandaerobicsclassesarealwaysfull(2,7).Wecanevenanticipateanewgenerationofcustomers:
Plainsville'sschoolchildrenarerequiredtoparticipateina'fitnessforlife'program,whichemphasizesthebenefitsofregularexerciseatanearlyage(3,4)."★★14,40
1.StrongsalesofexerciseappareldonotnecessarilyindicatethatPlainesvilleresidentswouldbeinterestedinNW'sproducts,orthattheseresidentsareinterestedinexercising.(U.C)★★★
2.ThepopularityofthelocalhealthclubislittleindicationthattheresidentsinPlainsvillelivemuchhealthierlivesnow,andthatNWwillearnaprofitfromastoreinPlainesville.(NCR)
3.Thememocontainsnoevidencetosupporttheassumptionthatpeoplewhoexerciseregularlyarealsointerestedinbuyinghealthfoodandhealth-relatedproducts.(U.C)★★★
4.ThefactthatacertainfitnessprogramismandatoryforPlainesville'sschoolchildrenaccomplishesnothingtowardbolsteringtherecommendation.(NCR)★★★
5.Thearguerdoesnotprovideanyinformationregardingthecostofbuildingsuchanewstorethuswecannotbeconvincedthatthenewstorewillbeprofitable.(adv:
disadv)★★
6.Thearguerfailstoconsiderotherpossiblefactorsbesidesresidents’interestinhealthylivesthatmaycontributetothesuccessoftheirexistingstores.(confusingconcurrencewithcausality)★★
7.Therecommendationfailstosubstantiatethatthisinterestwillcontinueintheforeseeablefuture.(P→F)★★★★
8.ThearguerunfairlyassumesthatPlainesvilleresidentswillpreferNWoverothermerchantsthatsellsimilarproducts.(U.A/I.T)★★
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2,(社区,地产/提议/类比)ThefollowingappearedinalettersentbyacommitteeofhomeownersfromtheDeerhavenAcrestoallhomeownersinDeerhavenAcres.
"Sevenyearsago(3),homeownersinnearbyBrookvillecommunityadoptedasetofrestrictionsonhowthecommunity'syardsshouldbelandscapedandwhatcolorstheexteriorsofhomesshouldbepainted.Sincethen,averagepropertyvalueshavetripledinBrookville
(1).InordertoraisepropertyvaluesinDeerhavenAcres,weshouldadoptourownsetofrestrictionsonlandscapingandhousepainting(2,4,5)."
★25,237
1.ThecommitteefailstosubstantiatetheassumptionthatthiscourseofactionwasresponsiblefortheincreaseinBrookvillepropertyvalues.(posthoc,ergopropterhoc)★★★★★
2.ThecommitteefailstoconsiderpossibledifferencesbetweenBrookvilleandDeerhaventhatmighthelptobringaboutadifferentresultforDeerhaven.(F.A)★★★★★
3.Manyfactorsthatcouldinfluencepropertyvaluemaychangeduringtheseyears,andthecommitteefailstoruleoutthesefactors.(P→F)★★★
4.Theproposedactionmayresultinsomeundesiredconsequences.(adv:
disadv)★★
5.Theproposedactionmaybeopposedbysomehomeowners,ormaynotbeeffectivelyexecutedbyallthehomeownersinDeerhavenAcres.(feasibilityoftheconclusion)★★★★
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3,(就业/论断/对比+并列)ThefollowingappearedinanewspaperarticleaboutlawfirmsinthecityofMegalopolis.
"InMegalopolis,thenumberoflawschoolgraduateswhowenttoworkforlarge,corporatefirmsdeclinedby15percentoverthelastthreeyears
(1),whereasanincreasingnumberofgraduatestookjobsatsmall,generalpracticefirms.Eventhoughlargefirmsusuallyoffermuchhighersalaries,lawschoolgraduatesarechoosingtoworkforthesmallerfirmsmostlikelybecausetheyexperiencegreaterjobsatisfactionatsmallerfirms.Inasurveyoffirst-yearstudentsataleadinglawschool,mostagreedwiththestatementthatearningahighsalarywaslessimportanttothemthanjobsatisfaction(2,3).Thisfindingsuggeststhatthelarge,corporatefirmsofMegalopoliswillneedtooffergraduatesmorebenefitsandincentivesandreducethenumberofhourstheymustwork.(4,5)"★★★
1.The15%declinethattheauthorcitesisnotnecessarilyduetothevocationalpreferencesofnewlaw-schoolgraduates.PerhapsduringthelastthreeyearsMegalopolis'largefirmshavehadfewerandfewerjobopeningsforthesegraduates.(NCR)★★★
2.Thevocationalgoalsoffirst-yearlawstudentscitedinthesurveydonotnecessarilyreflectthoseofgraduatingstudents.(U.C)★★★
3.ThegoalsofstudentsatonelawschooldonotnecessarilyreflectthoseoftheoverallpoolofgraduatesthatmightseekemploymentwithMegalopolislawfirms.(C.S)★★★
4.Theauthorfalselyequatestheproposedtangibleincentiveswithjobsatisfaction.(U.C)★★★★
5.Smallfirmshavemanyotheradvantagesthatlargeonesdonothave,thusthelarge,corporatefirmsneedtoadoptotherpoliciestoattractmoregraduates.(sufficiencyofthesolution)★★★
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4,(商业,地产/建议/对比+并列)ThefollowingwaspostedonanInternetrealestatediscussionsite.
"Ofthetwoleadingrealestatefirmsinourtown—AdamsRealtyandFitchRealty—Adamsisclearlysuperior.Adamshas40realestateagents.Incontrast,Fitchhas25,manyofwhomworkonlypart-time(1,2,5).Moreover,Adams'revenuelastyearwastwiceashighasthatofFitch,andincludedhomesalesthataveraged$168,000,comparedtoFitch's$144,000(3,4,6).HomeslistedwithAdamssellfasteraswell:
tenyearsago,IlistedmyhomewithFitchandittookmorethanfourmonthstosell;lastyear,whenIsoldanotherhome,IlisteditwithAdams,andittookonlyonemonth(7).Thus,ifyouwanttosellyourhomequicklyandatagoodprice,youshoulduseAdams."★★
1.Theauthorprovidesnoevidencethatthequalityofarealestatefirmisdirectlyproportionaltothenumberofitsagentsorthenumberofhoursperweekthatitsagentswork.(U.C)★★★
2.TheauthordoesnotprovideanyinformationabouthowmanyAdamsagentsworkpart-time.(exparteinformation)★★
3.Lastyear’ssalesresultmaynotberepresentative.(selectivesample)★★★
4.Thedisparityinsalesvolumecanreadilybeexplainedbyfactorsotherthanthecomparativequalityofthetwofirms,suchasservingareaandlocation.(NCR)★★★★
5.Forlackofdataconcerningtheaveragenumberofhomessoldperagent,wecannotevaluatetheactualperformanceofagentsinthetwofirms.(V.D)★★
6.ThefactthattheaveragesalespriceofahomesoldbyAdamsishigherthantheaveragepriceofahomesoldbyFitchdoesnotindicatethatAdamsismoreeffectiveinsellinghomesthanFitch.(NCR)★★★★
7.Thedisparityinthespeedofasaleisexplainablebyotherplausiblefactorsthatwouldchangethroughthetime,orsomeessentialdifferencesofthetwoproperties.(F.A/I.C/P→F)★★★★★
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5,(医药/论断,预言/递进)Thefollowingappearedinthebusinesssectionofanewspaper.
"Giventhatthenumberofpeopleinourcountrywithsomeformofarthritisisexpectedtorisefrom40millionto60millionoverthenexttwentyyears,pharmaceuticalcompaniesthatproducedrugsforthetreatmentofarthritisshouldbeveryprofitable
(1).ManyanalystsbelievethatintenyearsBectonPharmaceuticals,whichmakesXenon,thebest-sellingdrugtreatmentforarthritis,willbethemostprofitablepharmaceuticalcompany.ButthepatentonXenonexpiresinthreeyears,andothercompanieswillthenbeabletoproduceacheaperversionofthedrug
(2).Thus,itismorelikelythatintenyearsthemostprofitablepharmaceuticalcompanywillbePerkinsPharmaceuticals,makerofanewdrugcalledXylan,whichclinicalstudiesshowispreferredoverXenonbysevenoutoftenpatientssufferingfromthemostextremecasesofarthritis(3,4)."★★★★
1.Thearguerfalselyassumesthatariseinthenumberofarthritissufferersimpliesariseinprofitabilityforarthritisdrugmanufacturers,futurecompetitionmaydiminishtheprofitforeachindividualcompany.(I.E)★★★
2.TheexpirationofthepatentonXenondoesnotnecessarilyleadtothedeclineintheprofitofBecton,becauseBectonmayhavetheadvantageofmarketseniority.(I.E)★★★★
3.ThepreferenceofparticularpatientsdoesnotindicatethatXylanisamoreprofitabledrug,wedonotknowthemanufacturingcostandsalespriceofXylan.(adv:
disadv)★★★
4.Wedonotknowwhatfractionofpatientssufferfromthemostextremecasesofarthritis.(V.D)★★
5.Theremaybenewcompaniesandnewtechnologyemerginginthefuture.(P→F/F.D)★★★
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6,(文化娱乐/论断/并列)Thefollowingwasw