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Read the statement and the instructions that follow it, and then make any notes that will help you plan your response. Type your response in the box at the bottom of the screen.
The following editorial appeared in the South Fork Gazette:
“Last year, the city contracted with Flower Power to plant a variety of flowers in big decorative pots on Main Street and to water them each week. By midsummer many of the plants were wilted. This year the city should either contract for two waterings a week or save money by planting artificial flowers in the pots. According to Flower Power, the initial cost for artificial flowers would be twice as much as for real plants, but after two years, we would save money. Public reaction certainly supports this position: in a recent survey, over 1,200 Gazette readers said that the city wastes money and should find ways to reduce spending.”
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 claims that the city wastes money funding unnecessary flower planting projects to decorate its districts. Further, it claims that artificial plants will save money , albeit at the costs of incurring more expenses at the outset. Stated in this way the argument fails to mention several key factors, on the basis of which it could be evaluated. The conclusion of the argument relies on assumptions for which there is no clear evidence. Hence, the argument is unconvincing and has several flaws.
Firstly, the argument readily assumes that artificial plants will serve to mitigate costs in the long run. This statement is a stretch as it does not specify the maintenance , along with the associated fees , that will be required in maintaining the artificial plants and ensuring they are in tin top condition. Moreover, artificial plants , depending on their components , functions and corresponding specs could actually require more resources in general to sustain their upkeep. For example, the artificial plants could be retrofitted with parts that illuminate and give off light , so as to remain conspicuous during night time . Clearly, the plants will hence need more monies and manpower to sustain this particular function . Thus, the argument could have been much clearer if it explicitly stated how artificial plants will cost less than real ones in maintaining upkeep.
Secondly, the argument claims that watering more will reduce overheads . This is again a very weak and unsupported claim as the argument does not demonstrate any correlation between corresponding expenses and watering real plants more religiously. To illustrate , the plants will probably still wilt since it’s a well known fact that plants require periodic waterings at tight intervals to perform photosynthesis hence retaining its wellbeing. In fact , it is not at all clear how merely by watering 2 times per week, the plants will be better off and remain in pink health. If the argument had provided evidence that watering 2 times per week will help to sustain the plants’ wellbeing , then the argument would have been a lot more convincing.
Finally, there are some questions that must be raised and be put under close scrutiny. For instance, how resilient are the artificial flowers to intense and erratic changes in the weather? If they are actually less resilient than real flowers during heavy thunderstorms , then the real plants will probably serve to be better and more economical decorations. Also, what would be the expected quality of the artificial flowers? Do their appearance closely resemble that of real flowers? .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 argument is flawed for the above-mentioned reasons and is therefore unconvincing. It could be considerably strengthened if the author clearly mentioned all the relevant facts. 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, the author will need to have more concrete information on both the real and artificial flowers , so as to make a reasonable and reliable conclusion . Without this information, the argument remains unsubstantiated and open to debate.
Can someone rate this essay and provide feedback? I got a 6.0 on the official scoring tool with this essay.
The following editorial appeared in the South Fork Gazette:
“Last year, the city contracted with Flower Power to plant a variety of flowers in big decorative pots on Main Street and to water them each week. By midsummer many of the plants were wilted. This year the city should either contract for two waterings a week or save money by planting artificial flowers in the pots. According to Flower Power, the initial cost for artificial flowers would be twice as much as for real plants, but after two years, we would save money. Public reaction certainly supports this position: in a recent survey, over 1,200 Gazette readers said that the city wastes money and should find ways to reduce spending.”
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 claims that the city wastes money funding unnecessary flower planting projects to decorate its districts. Further, it claims that artificial plants will save money , albeit at the costs of incurring more expenses at the outset. Stated in this way the argument fails to mention several key factors, on the basis of which it could be evaluated. The conclusion of the argument relies on assumptions for which there is no clear evidence. Hence, the argument is unconvincing and has several flaws.
Firstly, the argument readily assumes that artificial plants will serve to mitigate costs in the long run. This statement is a stretch as it does not specify the maintenance , along with the associated fees , that will be required in maintaining the artificial plants and ensuring they are in tin top condition. Moreover, artificial plants , depending on their components , functions and corresponding specs could actually require more resources in general to sustain their upkeep. For example, the artificial plants could be retrofitted with parts that illuminate and give off light , so as to remain conspicuous during night time . Clearly, the plants will hence need more monies and manpower to sustain this particular function . Thus, the argument could have been much clearer if it explicitly stated how artificial plants will cost less than real ones in maintaining upkeep.
Secondly, the argument claims that watering more will reduce overheads . This is again a very weak and unsupported claim as the argument does not demonstrate any correlation between corresponding expenses and watering real plants more religiously. To illustrate , the plants will probably still wilt since it’s a well known fact that plants require periodic waterings at tight intervals to perform photosynthesis hence retaining its wellbeing. In fact , it is not at all clear how merely by watering 2 times per week, the plants will be better off and remain in pink health. If the argument had provided evidence that watering 2 times per week will help to sustain the plants’ wellbeing , then the argument would have been a lot more convincing.
Finally, there are some questions that must be raised and be put under close scrutiny. For instance, how resilient are the artificial flowers to intense and erratic changes in the weather? If they are actually less resilient than real flowers during heavy thunderstorms , then the real plants will probably serve to be better and more economical decorations. Also, what would be the expected quality of the artificial flowers? Do their appearance closely resemble that of real flowers? .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 argument is flawed for the above-mentioned reasons and is therefore unconvincing. It could be considerably strengthened if the author clearly mentioned all the relevant facts. 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, the author will need to have more concrete information on both the real and artificial flowers , so as to make a reasonable and reliable conclusion . Without this information, the argument remains unsubstantiated and open to debate.
Can someone rate this essay and provide feedback? I got a 6.0 on the official scoring tool with this essay.
04 Feb 2023, 11:30
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AWA Score: 5.5 - 6 out of 6
Coherence and connectivity: 5/5
This rating corresponds to the flow of ideas and expressions from one paragraph to another. The effective use of connectives and coherence of assertive language in arguing for/against the argument is analyzed. This is deemed as one of the most important parameters.
Paragraph structure and formation: 4/5
The structure and division of the attempt into appropriate paragraphs are evaluated. To score well on this parameter, it is important to organize the attempt into paragraphs. Preferable to follow the convention of leaving a line blank at the end of each paragraph, to make the software aware of the structure of the essay.
Vocabulary and word expression: 4.5/5
This parameter rates the submitted essay on the range of relevant vocabulary possessed by the candidate basis the word and expression usage. There are no extra- points for bombastic word usage. Simple is the best form of suave!
Coherence and connectivity: 5/5
This rating corresponds to the flow of ideas and expressions from one paragraph to another. The effective use of connectives and coherence of assertive language in arguing for/against the argument is analyzed. This is deemed as one of the most important parameters.
Paragraph structure and formation: 4/5
The structure and division of the attempt into appropriate paragraphs are evaluated. To score well on this parameter, it is important to organize the attempt into paragraphs. Preferable to follow the convention of leaving a line blank at the end of each paragraph, to make the software aware of the structure of the essay.
Vocabulary and word expression: 4.5/5
This parameter rates the submitted essay on the range of relevant vocabulary possessed by the candidate basis the word and expression usage. There are no extra- points for bombastic word usage. Simple is the best form of suave!
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