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Secondly, the memo fails to indicate whether other magazines experienced an increase or a
decrease in sales by reducing their emphasis on international news. It is possible, for instance,
that the other magazines experienced declining sales even for issues focusing only on
domestic news. If so, then the publisher's recommendation would make little sense. On the
other hand, if other magazines experienced the same correlation between cover story and
sales volume, this fact would lend considerable support to the publisher's conclusion that
international cover stories were responsible for poor sales.
Thirdly, the memo cites increasing costs of maintaining international news bureaus as an
additional reason to de-emphasize international news. While this fact does lend support to the
publisher's suggestion, the publisher overlooks the possibility that if other news magazines
de-emphasize international coverage due to increasing bureau costs, NeuJsbeat might turn
out to be the only magazine covering international news, which in turn might actually stimulate
sales. It would be hasty to implement the publisher's suggestion without acknowledging and
exploring this possible scenario.
In conclusion, the memo is unconvincing as it stands. To strengthen the argument, the
publisher must show that it was the international covers of Ne~vsbeat, and not some other
factor, that were responsible for the relatively poor sales of issues with those covers. To better
assess the publisher's recommendation that Nev.,sbeat should de-emphasize international
news, we would need to know what changes in sales volume other news magazines
experienced by de-emphasizing international news. We would also need more information
about the impact that increasing bureau costs will have on magazines presently competing
with Newsbeat in the area of international news.
Argument 62
The following recommendation was made by the president and administrative staff of Grove
College, a private institution, to the college's governing committee.
"We recommend that Grove College preserve its century-old tradition of all-female education
rather than admit men into its programs. It is true that a majority of faculty members voted in
favor of coeducation, arguing that it would encourage more students to apply to Grove. But
eighty percent of the students responding to a survey conducted by the student government
wanted the school to remain all female, and over half of the alumni who answered a separate
survey also opposed coeducation. Keeping the college all-female, therefore, will improve
morale among students and convince alumni to keep supporting the college financially." 感谢您阅读《GRE作文范文大全(122) 》一文,出国留学网(liuxue86.com)编辑部希望本文能帮助到您。
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