This is my first attempt of this type of essay, I usually consider myself to be a good writer, it's a lot different under pressure.

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Time: 31.5 minutes

“Two of today’s best-selling brands of full-strength prescription medication for the relief of excess stomach acid, Acid-Ease and Pepticaid, are now available in milder nonprescription forms. Doctors have written 76 million more prescriptions for full-strength Acid-Ease than for full-strength Pepticaid. So people who need an effective but milder nonprescription medication for the relief of excess stomach acid should choose Acid-Ease.”

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The intention of this argument states that there are two popular forms of stomach acid relieving medication now available in milder forms. It also states that Acid-ease is more frequently prescribed, so it should be chosen in generic form for mild stomach pain. This is flawed because the assumptions made about the conclusion present no clear evidence to support it. Therefore the argument is rather weak, sounds unconvincing and has several flaws.

First, the argument assumes that since these drugs are the most popular on the market they are the most effective. This does not clearly link to the effectiveness rather the popular opinion of the drugs themselves. There is no evidence proving the doctors likelihood to prescribe the drug to effectiveness, therefore presenting another link in causality between the effectiveness and popularity of the drugs.

Secondly, the argument attempts to assume the generic form of either drug will be effective. This lacks evidence because it is never proven that the difference in drug forms will make mild pain disappear. It is not to be assumed that since it is a weaker form of the drug, that same drug will alleviate weaker forms of the pain.

Finally, there is no evidence shown to conclude that someone should not just choose the more powerful version of the drug if, in fact, the stomach acid was only a minor problem. Factors such as how much the drug cost in relation to the generic form, the ability to reach a doctor easily, and comparing the side effects of each drug would all present a more solid case to not choose the more powerful drug even for mild stomach acid.

This argument is unconvincing because of the above mentioned flaws not relating to the conclusion of the statement. Ultimately the argument can be strengthened by linking the mild stomach pain to the actual new forms of the medication and proving its effectiveness in an experimental setting.

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Can any body plzzz review my essay and tell me how it is and how i can improve.. exam is in 3 days
And also PLS rate my essay out of 6.

In the consumer-product magazine, the author claims that of the two best-selling brands of full-strength prescription medication for the relief of stomach acid, Acid-Ease is effective than peptiacid non prescription medication because, doctors have written more than 76 million prescription for full strenth Acid- Ease than for full-strength Peptiacid. The author's line of reasoning is unconvincing for several reasons.

The most conspicious reasoning error in the argument is that author does not mention the total number of brands available in non presciption forms. For example, if the total number of brands in milder non presciption forms for stomach relief is only 3, then claiming two of best-selling brands is unwarranted. If the total number of brands is 1000, then two of best-selling brands supports the argument. Without compelling evidence, this assumption is not substantiated.

Secondly, the argument states that Acid-Ease is more effective than peptiacid because doctors have written more than 76 million presciptions for Acid-Ease than for full strenth peptiacid. However, no evidence is stated to establish the causal claim in question. Moreover, the author fails to take into notice the other factors relavent for preferring Acid-Ease to Peptiacid. For instance, factors such as, the time taken by the Acid-Ease to give immediate relief, the quantity and the quality of the medicine etc are not addressed in the argument. Without ruling out other factors, it is insufficient to conclude that Acid-Ease is effective than peptiacid.

Finally, the author mentions that Acid-Ease and peptiacid are the two best-selling brands for stomach acid relief. However, the author does not provide any proof that these two are the best of all other medicines for stomach relief.

Because the argument leaves several key issues, it is not sound or persuasive. To make the argument more convincing, the author would have to provide evidence that Acid-Ease is more effective than peptiacid. Addionally, the author would have to provide evidence that Acid-Ease and Peptiacid are the only two best-selling brands in milder non presciption forms for stomach acid relief.

Thank you soo much for the review.. I will keep these points in mind and start writing few more essays.. One question.. Do i have to give examples for each assumption ??