Read the short proposal and then: (a) identify the main argument, (b) list two specific pieces of evidence the…

Questão

Read the short proposal and then: (a) identify the main argument, (b) list two specific pieces of evidence the author gives, (c) evaluate how convincing the argument is, and (d) suggest one additional piece of evidence that would strengthen it. "The town council proposes subsidizing a weekend farmers' market to help local growers. During a one-month pilot, vendor income rose 30% and weekday store sales did not decline. Some residents worry about increased weekend traffic."

✍️ Questão dissertativa: veja abaixo a resposta esperada e a explicação.

Resposta esperada

(a) Main argument: The council should subsidize the weekend farmers' market to support local growers. (b) Evidence: vendor income increased by 30%; weekday store sales remained stable during the pilot. (c) Evaluation: The economic evidence supports the claim that the subsidy benefits vendors without harming nearby businesses, but concerns about traffic are noted and not resolved by the provided data. Overall the argument is moderately convincing on economic grounds but incomplete on community impact. (d) Suggested additional evidence: a traffic or parking study showing the actual effect on weekend congestion or a resident survey measuring community acceptance.

Explicação

A resposta aborda todos os elementos solicitados pela questão, identificando claramente o argumento principal e apresentando evidências específicas que o sustentam. A avaliação considera tanto os aspectos econômicos quanto as preocupações da comunidade, demonstrando uma análise crítica. A sugestão de evidência adicional é pertinente, pois poderia fornecer uma visão mais completa sobre o impacto da proposta.

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