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Main point argued for: Planned cities can successfully foster the interest and character that some older cities have.
Main point argued against: Planned cities are inherently deprived of the interest and character that some older cities have.
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Geographer: We are in a period when entire cities are being planned and built in less than a decade. Some argue that this deprives a city of the interest and character that the world's great cities have developed over the course of centuries.
However, each of the elements that lend character and interest to a cityscape, from buildings to plantings and parks, can be methodically planned and executed. They can serve as safeguards against the monotony of newer cities, where a simplistic formula and lack of historical perspective rob them of interest.
By designing varied scales of streets, parks, building densities, zoning uses, and architecture, a planned city can foster business innovation, ensuring that as the city grows it will attract the most important factor in a city's healthy, organic growth: people.
Select in the first column the statement that most accurately describes the main point of the geographer's argument, and select in the second column the statement that most accurately describes the main point the geographer is arguing against. Make only two selections, one in each column.
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However, each of the elements that lend character and interest to a cityscape, from buildings to plantings and parks, can be methodically planned and executed. They can serve as safeguards against the monotony of newer cities, where a simplistic formula and lack of historical perspective rob them of interest.
By designing varied scales of streets, parks, building densities, zoning uses, and architecture, a planned city can foster business innovation, ensuring that as the city grows it will attract the most important factor in a city's healthy, organic growth: people.
Select in the first column the statement that most accurately describes the main point of the geographer's argument, and select in the second column the statement that most accurately describes the main point the geographer is arguing against. Make only two selections, one in each column.
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| Main point argued for | Main point argued against | |
| Urban renewal can rob centuries-old cities of their original interest and character. | ||
| Planned cities are inherently deprived of the interest and character that some older cities have. | ||
| Some centuries-old cities lack organically developed interest and character. | ||
| Planned cities can successfully foster the interest and character that some older cities have. | ||
| All centuries-old cities have organically developed interest and character. |
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Main point argued for: Planned cities can successfully foster the interest and character that some older cities have.
Main point argued against: Planned cities are inherently deprived of the interest and character that some older cities have.
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09 Jun 2024, 23:14
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10 Jun 2024, 05:35
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LamboWalker
Let us break down the argument and analyse:-
Geographer: We are in a period when entire cities are being planned and built in less than a decade. Some argue that this deprives a city of the interest and character that the world's great cities have developed over the course of centuries.
The geographer does not believe that new cities being developed deprives the city o finterest and character.
However, each of the elements that lend character and interest to a cityscape, from buildings to plantings and parks, can be methodically planned and executed. They can serve as safeguards against the monotony of newer cities, where a simplistic formula and lack of historical perspective rob them of interest.
The word 'However' points to the geographer's apprehension over something mentioned prior to this sentence. Thereafter, the geographer argues that elements that bring in character and interest can be planned and executed.
By designing varied scales of streets, parks, building densities, zoning uses, and architecture, a planned city can foster business innovation, ensuring that as the city grows it will attract the most important factor in a city's healthy, organic growth: people.
The geographer further elaborates on point of second para.The main point of the geographer's argument: Clearly the main point that is covered in the last two para is that the new cities too can generate interest and character, and is given by option D.
Planned cities can successfully foster the interest and character that some older cities have.
The main point the geographer is arguing against: The word 'However' is the key. The first para points to something that geographer does not agree but believes that few argue in favor of the same, and is given by Option B.Planned cities are inherently deprived of the interest and character that some older cities have.
LamboWalker Thank you, tags added.
