Re: Want an UNUSED top GMAT preparation course for FREE? Get it HERE!!!
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26 Feb 2015, 14:18
The thread topic asks if you "want an UNUSED top GMAT preparation course for FREE?" and that you should "Get it HERE!!!"
Stated in this way the thread manipulates facts and conveys a distorted view of the situation, and fails to mention several key factors, on the basis of which it can be evaluated. The conclusion of this relies on assumptions for which there is no clear evidence. Hence the thread topic is misleading and has several flaws.
First, reading the (misleading) title, one readily assumes that the GMAT preparation course is free, and it is available either in the body of the thread, or by simply contacting the original poster (OP). This statement is a stretch because while the GMAT prep course may be unused, it is meant to be earned and not just available to "Get it HERE". For example if something is free, it means there is no cost or restrictions applied to you. Clearly, OP meant that the prep course could be earned, thereby being not free, by submitting a good enough reason as judged by OP. Researching a good reason, preparing the response, showing wit, charm and a subtle hint of desperation or groveling, does take work, and time. A common quote attributed to Benjamin Franklin "Time is Money in "Advice to a Young Tradesman, Written by an Old One", it shows again that there is a cost associated with getting the preparation course "HERE" The topic of the thread would have been much clearer if it explicitly stated that the preparation course could be earned/won.
Second, the title of the thread claims that the reader could "Get it HERE". This again is a very weak and unsupported claim as the thread does not show any correlation between getting the preparation course between going through the thread and getting the preparation course. To illustrate, I should be able to simply get the prep course by showing up to the thread based on the title. While, OP expects me to submit a witty and charming, prepared response, showing slight desperation without groveling. If the original post title had been a little more descriptive....then it would have shown that the prep course could be won and not simply had.
Finally, what other hidden costs are associated with this competition that OP does not mention in the post? Will the winner be responsible for shipping and handling of the prep course? Is it online, live-online, text-book based, or computer-based? if the latter, what are the system requirements to be able to use the program? Without convincing answers to these questions, one is left with the impression that the claim is more of a wishful thinking rather than substantive evidence.
In conclusion, the thread title is flawed for the above-mentioned reasons and is therefore deceptive. it could be considerably clearer if the author clearly mentioned the relevant facts and guidelines rather than the vague ones mentioned in the post. Does OP want it to be funny, heart-wrenching without becoming a sob-story? What is the required word-count? Give us guidance already! In order to assess the merits of a certain situation/decision, it is essential to have full knowledge of all contributing factors. In this particular case, better guidelines for the competition. Without this information, the statement remains deceptive and open to debate. I can see OP doing well in marketing classes because the title is clearly a use of the Bait and Switch technique, perhaps a little less so in the Ethics course work. OP has successfully lured even a skeptic like me into this thread to invest time and attempt to win above-mentioned GMAT preparation course by way of using a crudely attempted AWA approach.
Good luck, with your studies and beyond, OP. Let me know when I should expect receipt of the course.