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According to the memo, the author argues that, Buckingham College should expand the number
of dormitories for new students because it will be doubled in 50years. At first sight, it seemed very reasonable and logical, but there are several vague assumptions.
First of all, the author assumes that, following this current trends, the number of students will be increased in 50 years. However, there is no validity to sure that students will enroll to the Buckingham more. For example, if the Buckingham has not much scholarship system because of their finance bankrupt, students won’t want to enroll Buckingham. Also, if the students get an idea of situation that around Buckingham, it is really difficult to find both living on-campus and off-campus, they won’t come to Buckingham.
Second, he merely assumes that, the rent of apartment will rise because it had done in recent years. However, there is no statistical support that fully back up the author’s argument. Even though the rent of apartment has risen in recent years, it will be able to stop rising. For example, someone who knows the situation of Buckingham’s insufficient space for students, they might start to make more apartments or rental housing. Then, they need to compete to get more customers, so the price would be decreased. Moreover, if the price has risen, it would be really tiny amount of difference. Then, the author should offer the statistical graphs of the rent, or trend.
Third, he simply argues that, if Buckingham going to have attractive dormitories, the students will want to enroll to Buckingham than before. However, if the Buckingham make their dormitories to be more attractive, it will cost a lot than before. The author also said, the apartment rent is so expensive, so Buckingham should make more dormitories, but if they construct attractive dormitories, it also the same with expensive rent of apartment. Then, his assumption is inconsistent argument.
To sum up, if he persuade people in his argument, he need to get more specific evidence of support that why Buckingham should make more dormitories by using valid reasons.
It seemed reasonable, but in specific, there is too much vague assumptions. |