GRE-Argument-常用句型.docx

调查1, Selective sample:样本选择，一部分被排除在外One major problem is about the sample the author studied in the survey. The author considers only(selective sub-groups) althoughtheyplaya significant role, however, (many other sub-groups), whose attitude is also important,are actually excluded from the survey. 2, Quantity of the sample样本数量Pointing out that the current sample is too small in its sizecould hardly illustrate the assumption that...The fact cited by the authorcould hardly illustrate the assumption that... because the author provides only a fewsamplesmight not be representative of the completely general group. 3, Do the statistics make any difference:调查只调查了部分情况，忽略了一部分The survey only studies the situation of ...; however, many other more essential cases about… were ignored in the survey.5, Who conducted the survey:结果扭曲，调查者为了自己的利益The reliability of the survey is also open to doubt due to(The organization)who conducted the survey. Its conflict of interestin the result of the surveymight distort the actual answers of the respondents.Thus, the author should cite a survey thatis conducted by an independent institution.6, When was the survey conducted:时间变化The survey was conduct (during a special period, or a long time ago). It is true that the survey may reflect the opinions/situations of (respondents) at the time when it was conducted, but situation of/people’s opinionmay have changed greatly during the past time.7, Vague data:数据模糊—没有基数The author only informs us that (the percentage/fraction of sub-groups), but we do not know the base amount of (the general group).If the base amount were low, the conclusion would be different. 8,Incomplete information:数据不完整The author only informs us that... but what we care more about is that... which is not provided by the author. 9, Are the respondents forthright when answering the questions:回答者不真实There is possibility that the respondents may not tell the truth about…because answering the questions honestly may lead to (undesirable conseque