The following recommendation appeared in a memo from the mayor of the town of Hopewell.
"Two years ago, the nearby town of Ocean View built a new municipal golf course and resort hotel. During the past two years, tourism in Ocean View has increased, new businesses have opened there, and Ocean View's tax revenues have risen by 30 percent. Therefore, the best way to improve Hopewell's economy — and generate additional tax revenues — is to build a golf course and resort hotel similar to those in Ocean View."
Write a response in which you examine the stated and/or unstated assumptions of the argument. Be sure to explain how the argument depends on these assumptions and what the implications are for the argument if the assumptions prove unwarranted.
In the memo, the mayor of the town of Hopewell concluded that the best way to improve Hopewell's economy and to generate additional tax revenues is to build a gold course and resort hotel similar to those in Ocean View. The author supports his conclusion with three unfounded assumptions, if refutes, will dramatically weaken the persuasiveness of the argument. Therefore, before evaluating the argument, those assumptions need to describe.
First of all, the mayor of Hopewell assumes that the geographical position of Hopewell is similar to the Ocean View. However, the case may not be true. It is possible that Ocean View is beside a sea, and the town has a sea beach or it is also possible that the town is in hilly area, or Ocean View has the natural attraction, which help the town to make a good profit on resort hotel. On the other hand, it is possible that Hopewell is at the middile of urban area, and Hopewell is sorrounded by some other towns. There is a possibility that Hopewell is able to attract the tourist for its lacking in natural beauty. If any of the cases is true, then the mayor's recommendation to make Hopewell similar to Ocean View will not be a effective step and, thus, undermine the argument.
Secondly, the author presumes that the town of Hopewell has enough space for a golf field and resorts, but this may not be the case. It is possible that the town of Ocean View had the sufficient space for building a golf ground and resorts. On the other hand, town of Hopewell has not abundant space for a golf field and resorts as the town may have larger population and Hopewell may be already in lack of space for their own people. If any of the cases is true, then a golf ground and resort will not be possible to build for the town of Hopewell. Therefore, the argument is unpersuasive.
Finally, the author claims that the town of Hopewell is lack behind than the Ocean View in economy. However, this may not be necessarily true. It is possible that the town of Hopewell is already the centre of business in the region and it is almost saturated with the business centre. It is also possible that Hopewell is getting more tax revenue than the Ocean View, then the thirty percent increase in the tax revenue will not be much easier for the Hopewell. If any of the case is true, then the argument will not hold the water.
In conclusion, golf course and resort hotel similar to Ocean View may help Hopewell to improve it's economy; however, as it stand now, the recommendation of the mayor of Hopewell relies on three unwarranted assumptions and make the argument specious and untenable. Therefore, the author should provide additional information regarding the assumptions to make the argument coherent and unassailable.
Comments
Essay evaluations by e-grader
Grammar and spelling errors:
Line 3, column 656, Rule ID: POSSESIVE_APOSTROPHE[1]
Message: Possible typo: apostrophe is missing. Did you mean 'mayors'' or 'mayor's'?
Suggestion: mayors'; mayor's
.... If any of the cases is true, then the mayors recommendation to make Hopewell similar...
^^^^^^
Line 3, column 729, Rule ID: EN_A_VS_AN
Message: Use 'an' instead of 'a' if the following word starts with a vowel sound, e.g. 'an article', 'an hour'
Suggestion: an
...ewell similar to Ocean View will not be a effective step and, thus, undermine the...
^
Transition Words or Phrases used:
also, but, finally, first, however, if, may, regarding, second, secondly, so, then, therefore, thus, well, in conclusion, first of all, on the other hand
Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments
Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 29.0 19.6327345309 148% => OK
Auxiliary verbs: 13.0 12.9520958084 100% => OK
Conjunction : 18.0 11.1786427146 161% => OK
Relative clauses : 12.0 13.6137724551 88% => OK
Pronoun: 27.0 28.8173652695 94% => OK
Preposition: 55.0 55.5748502994 99% => OK
Nominalization: 13.0 16.3942115768 79% => OK
Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 2275.0 2260.96107784 101% => OK
No of words: 483.0 441.139720559 109% => OK
Chars per words: 4.71014492754 5.12650576532 92% => OK
Fourth root words length: 4.68799114503 4.56307096286 103% => OK
Word Length SD: 2.63186985574 2.78398813304 95% => OK
Unique words: 180.0 204.123752495 88% => More unique words wanted.
Unique words percentage: 0.372670807453 0.468620217663 80% => More unique words wanted or less content wanted.
syllable_count: 721.8 705.55239521 102% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.5 1.59920159681 94% => OK
A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 7.0 4.96107784431 141% => OK
Article: 9.0 8.76447105788 103% => OK
Subordination: 6.0 2.70958083832 221% => Less adverbial clause wanted.
Conjunction: 4.0 1.67365269461 239% => Less conjunction wanted as sentence beginning.
Preposition: 5.0 4.22255489022 118% => OK
Performance on sentences:
How many sentences: 21.0 19.7664670659 106% => OK
Sentence length: 23.0 22.8473053892 101% => OK
Sentence length SD: 60.6673768367 57.8364921388 105% => OK
Chars per sentence: 108.333333333 119.503703932 91% => OK
Words per sentence: 23.0 23.324526521 99% => OK
Discourse Markers: 7.28571428571 5.70786347227 128% => OK
Paragraphs: 5.0 5.15768463074 97% => OK
Language errors: 2.0 5.25449101796 38% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 8.0 8.20758483034 97% => OK
Sentences with negative sentiment : 9.0 6.88822355289 131% => OK
Sentences with neutral sentiment: 4.0 4.67664670659 86% => OK
What are sentences with positive/Negative/neutral sentiment?
Coherence and Cohesion:
Essay topic to essay body coherence: 0.271613254988 0.218282227539 124% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.0915486011393 0.0743258471296 123% => OK
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.0870510240253 0.0701772020484 124% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.175447287115 0.128457276422 137% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.0338917809335 0.0628817314937 54% => OK
Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 12.3 14.3799401198 86% => Automated_readability_index is low.
flesch_reading_ease: 56.59 48.3550499002 117% => OK
smog_index: 3.1 7.1628742515 43% => Smog_index is low.
flesch_kincaid_grade: 11.1 12.197005988 91% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 10.33 12.5979740519 82% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 7.39 8.32208582834 89% => OK
difficult_words: 80.0 98.500998004 81% => More difficult words wanted.
linsear_write_formula: 8.5 12.3882235529 69% => OK
gunning_fog: 11.2 11.1389221557 101% => OK
text_standard: 12.0 11.9071856287 101% => OK
What are above readability scores?
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Rates: 58.33 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 3.5 Out of 6
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Note: the e-grader does NOT examine the meaning of words and ideas. VIP users will receive further evaluations by advanced module of e-grader and human graders.
Grammar and spelling errors:
Line 3, column 656, Rule ID: POSSESIVE_APOSTROPHE[1]
Message: Possible typo: apostrophe is missing. Did you mean 'mayors'' or 'mayor's'?
Suggestion: mayors'; mayor's
.... If any of the cases is true, then the mayors recommendation to make Hopewell similar...
^^^^^^
Line 3, column 729, Rule ID: EN_A_VS_AN
Message: Use 'an' instead of 'a' if the following word starts with a vowel sound, e.g. 'an article', 'an hour'
Suggestion: an
...ewell similar to Ocean View will not be a effective step and, thus, undermine the...
^
Transition Words or Phrases used:
also, but, finally, first, however, if, may, regarding, second, secondly, so, then, therefore, thus, well, in conclusion, first of all, on the other hand
Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments
Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 29.0 19.6327345309 148% => OK
Auxiliary verbs: 13.0 12.9520958084 100% => OK
Conjunction : 18.0 11.1786427146 161% => OK
Relative clauses : 12.0 13.6137724551 88% => OK
Pronoun: 27.0 28.8173652695 94% => OK
Preposition: 55.0 55.5748502994 99% => OK
Nominalization: 13.0 16.3942115768 79% => OK
Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 2275.0 2260.96107784 101% => OK
No of words: 483.0 441.139720559 109% => OK
Chars per words: 4.71014492754 5.12650576532 92% => OK
Fourth root words length: 4.68799114503 4.56307096286 103% => OK
Word Length SD: 2.63186985574 2.78398813304 95% => OK
Unique words: 180.0 204.123752495 88% => More unique words wanted.
Unique words percentage: 0.372670807453 0.468620217663 80% => More unique words wanted or less content wanted.
syllable_count: 721.8 705.55239521 102% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.5 1.59920159681 94% => OK
A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 7.0 4.96107784431 141% => OK
Article: 9.0 8.76447105788 103% => OK
Subordination: 6.0 2.70958083832 221% => Less adverbial clause wanted.
Conjunction: 4.0 1.67365269461 239% => Less conjunction wanted as sentence beginning.
Preposition: 5.0 4.22255489022 118% => OK
Performance on sentences:
How many sentences: 21.0 19.7664670659 106% => OK
Sentence length: 23.0 22.8473053892 101% => OK
Sentence length SD: 60.6673768367 57.8364921388 105% => OK
Chars per sentence: 108.333333333 119.503703932 91% => OK
Words per sentence: 23.0 23.324526521 99% => OK
Discourse Markers: 7.28571428571 5.70786347227 128% => OK
Paragraphs: 5.0 5.15768463074 97% => OK
Language errors: 2.0 5.25449101796 38% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 8.0 8.20758483034 97% => OK
Sentences with negative sentiment : 9.0 6.88822355289 131% => OK
Sentences with neutral sentiment: 4.0 4.67664670659 86% => OK
What are sentences with positive/Negative/neutral sentiment?
Coherence and Cohesion:
Essay topic to essay body coherence: 0.271613254988 0.218282227539 124% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.0915486011393 0.0743258471296 123% => OK
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.0870510240253 0.0701772020484 124% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.175447287115 0.128457276422 137% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.0338917809335 0.0628817314937 54% => OK
Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 12.3 14.3799401198 86% => Automated_readability_index is low.
flesch_reading_ease: 56.59 48.3550499002 117% => OK
smog_index: 3.1 7.1628742515 43% => Smog_index is low.
flesch_kincaid_grade: 11.1 12.197005988 91% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 10.33 12.5979740519 82% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 7.39 8.32208582834 89% => OK
difficult_words: 80.0 98.500998004 81% => More difficult words wanted.
linsear_write_formula: 8.5 12.3882235529 69% => OK
gunning_fog: 11.2 11.1389221557 101% => OK
text_standard: 12.0 11.9071856287 101% => OK
What are above readability scores?
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Rates: 58.33 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 3.5 Out of 6
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Note: the e-grader does NOT examine the meaning of words and ideas. VIP users will receive further evaluations by advanced module of e-grader and human graders.