Argument 115
The recommendation in this argument is that we should provide breakfasts for all
students before each school day. Author mentions that eating breakfast before s
chool plays a role in reducing student absenteeism and tardiness. And author put
forward a recent six-month study as example. This argument may seen to be somew
hat convincing at first glance, but a close examination tell us the reason is im
plicit casual relation and false analogy.
The primarily mistake is the implicit casual relation. Admittedly, children on t
he breakfast plan were less likely than other children to be absent from or late
for school. However, it can’t be concluded that breakfast can reduce the absen
teeism. Other aspects such as nature of children, teachers’ instruction are als
o significant.
Another error is false analogy. Self-evidently, the theory is based on the study
. The age the study covered is five to twelve while the conclusion concerns the
elementary and secondary schools. It comes light that a five-year-old boy is bef
ore school age and secondary schools include the students who age from 12 to 14.
Even if 100 students who are from elementary and secondary schools conquer the
absenteeism by eating breakfast, not all the students can benefit from breakfast
.
Thirdly, the logical reasoning also has some defects. It can’t be seen “clearl
y ” that breakfast has anything to do with students’ tardiness. The author doe
sn’t state any reason for it. If breakfast is helpful to tardiness, we can rais
e the diet therapy to a higher level: not only physically subservience, but ment
ally useful.
In sum, there is no short cut of resolving the absenteeism. Only by teachers’ c
onduction and students’ consciousness could students be kept from absenteeism.
However, breakfast is necessary from the view of neutralist.
300 words,离500字差远了~~哎
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春色三分，二分尘土，一分流水，细看来，不是扬花，点点是，离人泪……
十年生死两茫茫，不思量，自难忘……
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Argument 115(第二篇^_^)(GRE)
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