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The writer concludes that.... To support his conclusion, he provides evidence co ncerning.... Meanwhile, he reasons that....

However, the argument is undermined b y a series/ set of precarious assumptions. Though ____ seems to be a big number at first glance, without any information ab out the whole population of _____, this sample size may not be sufficient to rep resent the overall situation and thereby rendering the survey little persuasive power. (SAMPLE SIZE) As the selection procedure is unknown according to the argument, we can easily f ind good reasons to doubt if the sample is random and able to represent the gene ral attitude. It is entirely possible that this survey is studied in a small sca le, whereas a lot more_____have been excluded by the research. (SELECTION PROCED URE) The arguer fails to provide any detailed information about_____. The existing da ta is far from sufficient to draw a reliable conclusion. First, both the percen tages of 51% and 99% can be regarded as a "majority". However, common sense tell s us that there are notable disparities between the two. The lower the percentag e is, the less reliable the result of the survey will be.(AMBIGUOUS) Second,the use of average number is questionable. A growth on average could possibly result from a sharp increase of a small proportion of_____, while the rest may be left unchanged or even decrease. Without some other statistics such as median and st andard deviation, it is hasty to conclude_____.(AVERAGE) Third, without providin g any detail about the total of _____, it is unwarranted to make any sound concl usion based on a percentage. Perhaps there is only _____, which only takes up a small portion of the whole. Therefore, any sharp increase/decrease of _____may n ot bring about a significant change on the whole.(PERCENTAGE). What's more, the conclusion is solely based on an absolute number. But after a thorough observati on, we can find out that even the number of _____ is big, it only constitutes a small part of ______. If absolute number can tell the whole truth, maybe what th e scientist need to do is only to increase the sample size, which may make any n onexistent causal relationship justified. (ABSOLUTE NUMBER) The evidence that shows little report/ complaint/evidence concerning does not nece ssarily guarantee that the (overall customer satisfaction) is good in general. I t is entirely possible that (the majority of customers are unwilling to complain ), or it may be because that (the customer service department refuses to present the actual report). If this is the case, the authors recommendation that... may be too hasty to be credible. (NO DATA) Even assuming that the study is statistically reliable, by repeatedly emphasizin g on the correlation between __A__ and __B__, the arguer arbitrarily equates the correlation with the cause-and-effect relationship. However, several other poss ible factors can also bring about __B__. For instance, it may be __A1__ that ca uses___B__; or perhaps other factors such as__A2____, which exert a significant impact upon __B___.Any of these factors, if true, would cast considerable doubts on the arguers conclusion.() Even if______ does tremendously boost/hinder_____, it is unwarranted to presume the likewise effectiveness would once again emerge in _____. Very likely, the ar guer ignores several fundamental disparities between _____ and_____. Unlike_____ , perhaps ______; or it is possible that _____.Unless the author rules out any p ossible factors distinguishing _____ from ______, we could hardly be convinced b y his conclusion.() At the beginning, the arguer quotes a survey concerning _____, but when it comes to a conclusion, the arguer abruptly converts it into_____. However, common sen se tells us that _____ has a much narrower scope than _____, which is composed o f a multitude of other elements such as ______. The author's confusing ______wit

h _____ would turn out to be irresponsible and misleading.() The author's reasoning is undermined once again as it is based on a "nationwide" survey, which is impossible to indicate some specific characteristics that dist inguish_____ from a majority of nation, Perhaps what characterizes this region i s _____, or maybe _____. The argument would turn out to be more convincing if it is based on a more specific investigation relevant to ______.() Even assuming ______ is responsible for_______, there is no assurance that this situation will continue and remain completely unchanged in the anticipated futur e. Perhaps______ have been replaced by_______, and a turnaround has emerged in__ _____. As entirely based on an assumption that a static state will persist in a couple of years, the author's speculation requires further examinations.() The author poses a hypothesis that profit of ______ would boost immediately by i mplementing a strategy of _____.Yet common sense tells us that profit is tightly bound up with two key factors: revenue and cost. Perhaps the spending on ______ is too huge, or maybe the consumers would show indifference to ______.Also poss ibly, it is some other factors-such as an improper investment (marketing strateg y) or a cost-inflation on raw material-that offset the profit benefiting from __ ____.Without weighing thoroughly the revenue against the overall cost, the argue rs conclusion is premature at best.() In summary, the primary drawback in the argument is that it bases the conclusion solely on two assumptions, of which the credibility is still doubtful. In order to be more persuasive, the conclusion should provide more details-probably from a further/systematic survey or some respective interviews-to substantiate that_ ____ , Also I have to know____ .Moreover, it would be welcomed if the arguer cou ld ______ .

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