"A recent study of our customers suggests that our company is wasting the money it spends on its patented Endure manufacturing process, which ensures that our socks are strong enough to last for two years. We have always advertised our use of the Endure process, but the new study shows that despite our socks' durability, our average customer actually purchases new Dura-Socks every three months. Furthermore, our customers surveyed in our largest market, northeastern United States cities, say that they most value Dura-Socks' stylish appearance and availability in many colors. These findings suggest that we can increase our profits by discontinuing use of the Endure manufacturing process."
Write a response in which you examine the stated and/or unstated assumptions of the argument. Be sure to explain how the argument depends on these assumptions and what the implications are for the argument if the assumptions prove unwarranted.
The author of the argument purportedly highlights that manufacturing process of socks are a waste of money and new socks called Dura-socks with high quality and durability and different colors could make a hoard of money and be profitable for their future markets. However, the premises upon which he/she puts his/her claim are fallacious.
First, the author contends that according to a research of costumers invest money on endure manufacturing process is a waste of money owing to the fact that these socks endure at least for two years. However, it does not lend credence to the argument since the author just mentioned that these socks are durable. Indeed, there is a possibility that individuals are not satisfied with the quality of these socks and they prefer to put on other socks from other manufacturers. It is also important to say that maybe this manufacturing process could not attract people's taste owing to the fact that it just produces only one kind. Indeed, production of various kinds with high durability and quality could bring a substantial amount of money for the market.
The author also points out that based on a study, costumers purchase new Dura socks every three months despite good durability. Although it might seem tenable at a face, it has some defects. One of the main, if not the only, problem with the premise is that the author mentioned the new socks are durable but people buy them every three months. In fact, there is contradict here and if these socks are durable, why people make purchases of these kinds every three months? As a matter of fact, the author does not show whether people are satisfied with the quality or not and indeed, there is a possibility that company produces these socks with lower quality in order to make a good profit. What if people prefer to put on those old socks? Alongside that, maybe people are thinking that these Dura socks are produced with the same condition and quality as old ones produced.
Finally, as set forth by the author based on a survey, costumers in northeastern cities prefer Dura socks with different appearances and colors. Nonetheless, the rationale behind this premise could be challenged owing the fact that this survey is done just in a particular part of United States. Indeed, there is no guarantee that other people from different countries make a purchase of these Dura socks. Moreover, the author does not mention the number of costumes, which are interested in these socks. Perhaps a few people prefer to put on Dura socks with different colors and appearances.
Having scrutinized all the premises, a logical conclusion that can be drawn is that the author has ignored the number of assumption the presence of which could strengthen the author's claim.
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Grammar and spelling errors:
Line 3, column 46, Rule ID: A_UNCOUNTABLE[1]
Message: Uncountable nouns are usually not used with an indefinite article. Use simply 'research'.
Suggestion: research
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Line 5, column 364, Rule ID: BEEN_PART_AGREEMENT[1]
Message: Consider using a past participle here: 'contradicted'.
Suggestion: contradicted
...m every three months. In fact, there is contradict here and if these socks are durable, wh...
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Message: Possible typo: you repeated a whitespace
Suggestion:
...tion and quality as old ones produced. Finally, as set forth by the author base...
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Transition Words or Phrases used:
also, but, finally, first, however, if, may, moreover, nonetheless, so, then, at least, in fact, as a matter of fact
Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments
Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 22.0 19.6327345309 112% => OK
Auxiliary verbs: 7.0 12.9520958084 54% => OK
Conjunction : 13.0 11.1786427146 116% => OK
Relative clauses : 19.0 13.6137724551 140% => OK
Pronoun: 41.0 28.8173652695 142% => OK
Preposition: 57.0 55.5748502994 103% => OK
Nominalization: 8.0 16.3942115768 49% => More nominalization wanted.
Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 2305.0 2260.96107784 102% => OK
No of words: 466.0 441.139720559 106% => OK
Chars per words: 4.94635193133 5.12650576532 96% => OK
Fourth root words length: 4.64618479453 4.56307096286 102% => OK
Word Length SD: 2.55960372337 2.78398813304 92% => OK
Unique words: 203.0 204.123752495 99% => OK
Unique words percentage: 0.435622317597 0.468620217663 93% => More unique words wanted or less content wanted.
syllable_count: 716.4 705.55239521 102% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.5 1.59920159681 94% => OK
A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 3.0 4.96107784431 60% => OK
Interrogative: 2.0 0.471057884232 425% => OK
Article: 8.0 8.76447105788 91% => OK
Subordination: 4.0 2.70958083832 148% => OK
Conjunction: 0.0 1.67365269461 0% => OK
Preposition: 2.0 4.22255489022 47% => More preposition wanted as sentence beginning.
Performance on sentences:
How many sentences: 20.0 19.7664670659 101% => OK
Sentence length: 23.0 22.8473053892 101% => OK
Sentence length SD: 51.8683670458 57.8364921388 90% => OK
Chars per sentence: 115.25 119.503703932 96% => OK
Words per sentence: 23.3 23.324526521 100% => OK
Discourse Markers: 5.8 5.70786347227 102% => OK
Paragraphs: 5.0 5.15768463074 97% => OK
Language errors: 3.0 5.25449101796 57% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 7.0 8.20758483034 85% => OK
Sentences with negative sentiment : 8.0 6.88822355289 116% => OK
Sentences with neutral sentiment: 5.0 4.67664670659 107% => OK
What are sentences with positive/Negative/neutral sentiment?
Coherence and Cohesion:
Essay topic to essay body coherence: 0.105913704303 0.218282227539 49% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.0372609328992 0.0743258471296 50% => OK
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.051346922549 0.0701772020484 73% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.0723758612964 0.128457276422 56% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.0515864599185 0.0628817314937 82% => OK
Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 13.5 14.3799401198 94% => Automated_readability_index is low.
flesch_reading_ease: 56.59 48.3550499002 117% => OK
smog_index: 3.1 7.1628742515 43% => Smog_index is low.
flesch_kincaid_grade: 11.1 12.197005988 91% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 11.73 12.5979740519 93% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 7.96 8.32208582834 96% => OK
difficult_words: 94.0 98.500998004 95% => OK
linsear_write_formula: 14.0 12.3882235529 113% => OK
gunning_fog: 11.2 11.1389221557 101% => OK
text_standard: 14.0 11.9071856287 118% => OK
What are above readability scores?
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Rates: 66.67 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 4.0 Out of 6 -- The score is based on the average performance of 20,000 argument essays. This e-grader is not smart enough to check on arguments.
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