2025年GRE考试《写作》专项卷
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Issue
Directions:ThefollowingappearedinamemorandumfromthepresidentofNorthwoodCollege:
Overthepastfiveyears,thepercentageofstudentsapplyingtoNorthwoodCollegehasincreasedbynearlyfiftypercent.Weprojectthatthistrendwillcontinueforthenexttwoyears.Clearly,thecollegemustexpanditsfacilitiestoaccommodatethegrowingstudentbody.Therefore,thecollegeshouldbuildanewlibraryandanewsciencebuildingimmediately.
Discusshowwell-reasonedyoufindtheargument.Inyourdiscussionbesuretoexplainhoworwhytheassumptionsintheargumentmayleadtoconclusionsthatarenotwellsupportedormaybemisleading.
Argument
Directions:Intheargumentbelow,arecommendationismade.Intheboxbelow,writeacritiqueoftherecommendation.Inyourcritique,dothefollowing:
*Identifytheonekeyassumptionthattheargumentmakes.
*Explainhowthatassumptionaffectstheargument.
*Explainhowtheargumentwouldbestrengthenediftheassumptionwerenottrue.
TheargumentinthepassagebelowisfortheCityCounciltoapprovetheconstructionofanewsportscomplexinthedowntownarea.
Thedowntownareaofourcityhasnotseennewconstructioninoveradecade.Thishasledtoadeclineinbusinessactivityandalossoftaxrevenue.Toreversethistrend,weneedtoattractnewbusinessesandcreatejobs.Buildinganewsportscomplex,completewithaswimmingpool,anicerink,andindoorcourtsforbasketballandvolleyball,willdrawfamiliesandsportsenthusiaststothedowntownarea.Thesevisitorswillspendmoneyonfood,merchandise,andlocalservices,therebyincreasingtaxrevenueandstimulatingthelocaleconomy.Therefore,theCityCouncilshouldapprovetheconstructionoftheproposedsportscompleximmediately.
Issue
Directions:ThefollowingappearedinareportissuedbytheNationalParksCommission:
Thenumberofvis