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gre argument 190题目:
The following is a letter to the editor of the Glenville Gazette, a local newspaper.
"Over the past few years(1), the number of people who have purchased advance tickets(2) for the Glenville Summer Concert series has declined, indicating lack of community support(3). Although the weather has been unpredictable in the past few years, this cannot be the reason for the decline in advance ticket purchases, because many people(4) attended the concerts even in bad weather. Clearly, then, the reason for the decline is the choice of music(5), so the organizers of the concert should feature more modern music(6) in the future and should be sure to include music composed by Richerts, whose recordings Glenville residents purchase more often than any other contemporary recordings(7). This strategy will undoubtedly increase advance ticket purchases and will increase attendance at the concerts(8)."
提纲:
(1)The author unfairly assumes that the decline in the sales of advance tickets will continue in the following years.
(2)The number of people who purchased advance tickets does not necessarily indicate the actual attendance at the concerts.
(3)The author fails to convince us that the lack of community support is the reason for the decline in the sales of advance tickets.
(4)The author fails to rule out the possibility that many other people did not attend the concert because of the weather.
(5)The author unfairly assumes that it is the choice of music is responsible for the lack of community support.
(6)Granted that it is necessary to change the music featured on the concert, we cannot assess if the organizers should provide more modern music.
(7)The fact that Richerts’ recordings are popular in music stores does not indicate that his music will also be preferred on the concert. Perhaps his music is not suitable for live performance, or perhaps people who purchase recordings are not the same group that would attend live concerts, or many people would not go to the concert just because they already have too many Richerts’ recordings.
(8)The author unfairly assumes that the proposed actions are both necessary and sufficient to increase advance ticket purchases and attendance at the concerts.
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