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16 Jun 2020, 22:33
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Hello Everyone,
I wrote another essay to practice my AWA skills. I wish to keep improving so please let me know if you have any comments. Thank you!
"Because occupancy rates for campus housing fell during the last academic year, so did housing revenues. To solve the problem, campus housing aofficials should reduce the number of available housing units, thereby increasing the occupancy rates. Also, to keep students from choosing to live off-campus, housing officials should lower the rents, thereby increasing demand.
Discuss how well reasoned you find this argument. In your discussion be sure to analyze the line of reasoning and the use of evidence in the argument. For example, you may need to consider what questionable assumptions underlie the thinking and what alternative explanations or counterexamples might weaken the conclusion. You can also discuss what sort of evidence would strengthen or refute the argument, what changes in the argument would make it more logically sound, and what, if anything, would help you better evaluate its conclusion."
The argument that the editorial submitted contains a few critical errors. The writer proposes multiple ways of increasing housing revenues, not only by reducing the number of units available but also by lowering rent. I will explain how both of these are based off of unclear or faulty assumptions.
First, the passage mentions trimming the amount of housing available, presumably to increase the ratio of rented versus unrented properties. While this accomplishes the goal of boosting the percentage, it is unclear about how this action brings in any additional revenue which defeats the purpose of the argument. In fact, it would weaken the point further if it was shown that news of campus housing limits causes students to make sure they have housing elseware.
The second assumption made by the passage is that lowering the rent will lead to more buyers. Reaching this conclusion requires guessing at the reason occupancy fell initially. It would strengthen this point if there was a drop in price for homes outside of campus, causing students to move for financial reasons. On the other hand, a preference for living far from campus for social reasons would mean that a rent reduction would not attract many more students. Lowering rent in this situation would leave the university with lower revenue.
Overall, I believe that the reasoning presented in the editorial was flawed. More information about the cause of the drop in occupancy is required to make an informed decision.
I wrote another essay to practice my AWA skills. I wish to keep improving so please let me know if you have any comments. Thank you!
"Because occupancy rates for campus housing fell during the last academic year, so did housing revenues. To solve the problem, campus housing aofficials should reduce the number of available housing units, thereby increasing the occupancy rates. Also, to keep students from choosing to live off-campus, housing officials should lower the rents, thereby increasing demand.
Discuss how well reasoned you find this argument. In your discussion be sure to analyze the line of reasoning and the use of evidence in the argument. For example, you may need to consider what questionable assumptions underlie the thinking and what alternative explanations or counterexamples might weaken the conclusion. You can also discuss what sort of evidence would strengthen or refute the argument, what changes in the argument would make it more logically sound, and what, if anything, would help you better evaluate its conclusion."
The argument that the editorial submitted contains a few critical errors. The writer proposes multiple ways of increasing housing revenues, not only by reducing the number of units available but also by lowering rent. I will explain how both of these are based off of unclear or faulty assumptions.
First, the passage mentions trimming the amount of housing available, presumably to increase the ratio of rented versus unrented properties. While this accomplishes the goal of boosting the percentage, it is unclear about how this action brings in any additional revenue which defeats the purpose of the argument. In fact, it would weaken the point further if it was shown that news of campus housing limits causes students to make sure they have housing elseware.
The second assumption made by the passage is that lowering the rent will lead to more buyers. Reaching this conclusion requires guessing at the reason occupancy fell initially. It would strengthen this point if there was a drop in price for homes outside of campus, causing students to move for financial reasons. On the other hand, a preference for living far from campus for social reasons would mean that a rent reduction would not attract many more students. Lowering rent in this situation would leave the university with lower revenue.
Overall, I believe that the reasoning presented in the editorial was flawed. More information about the cause of the drop in occupancy is required to make an informed decision.
19 Jun 2020, 09:57
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The essay is hardly 245 words. It is too inadequate and may not be considered for evaluation. On the contrary, it may bring down the image of the wittier badly. One must be serious about public affairs. Sorry not to be able to evaluate
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The essay is hardly 245 words. It is too inadequate and may not be considered for evaluation. On the contrary, it may bring down the image of the wittier badly. One must be serious about public affairs. Sorry not to be able to evaluate
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