GRE范文及赏析-Argument50-智课网.pdf

智课网GRE 备考资料 GRE 官方写作题库Argument 50 An ancient, traditional remedy for insomnia—the scent of lavender flowers—has now been proved effective. In a recent study, 30 volunteers with chronic insomnia slept each night for three weeks on lavender-scented pillows in a controlled room where their sleep was monitored electronically. During the first week, volunteers continued to take their usual sleeping medication. They slept soundly but wakened feeling tired. At the beginning of the second week, the volunteers discontinued their sleeping medication. During that week, they slept less soundly than the previous week and felt even more tired. During the third week, the volunteers slept longer and more soundly than in the previous two weeks. Therefore, the study proves that lavender cures insomnia within a short period of time. Write a response in which you discuss what specific evidence is needed to evaluate the argument and explain how the evidence would weaken or strengthen the argument. 满分范文赏析 The speaker concludes that lavender provides an effective cure for insomnia. To support this conclusion the speaker cites a three-week experiment in which researchers monitored a controlled group. The speakers account of the experiment reveals several critical problems. 【此段结构】 本段采用了标准的 Argument 开头段结构，即：C – E - F 的开头结构，首句概括原文的 C(Conclusion)。接下来的一句话概括了原文为了支持他的结论所引用的 E(Evidence)。最后尾句 中给出开头段到正文段的过渡句，指出原文在逻辑上存在 F(Flaw)。 【此段功能】 本段作为 Argument 开头段，具体功能就在发起攻击。首先，概括原文的结论：lavender 对治 疗失眠症很有效。接下来分别列举了原文为了支持这个结论引用的证据：一个三周的对比调 查，论据的归纳用于铺垫出正文段的具体攻击。最后点出原文存在逻辑错误，引出后面的分 析。 To begin with, the fact that subjects slept more soundly and awakened less tired the first week than the second demonstrates only that the subjects sleep medications were somewhat effective yet it proves nothing about the effectiveness of lavender. 【此段结构】 本段采用了标准的 Argument 正