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This week, we will be continuing our study of the Analytical Writing

Assessment (AWA) task. Again, questions used are from the Pool of Sample Topics

available in the Official Guide to the GMAT.

Now, we will be reading the question:

「Question No. 25」

The following appeared as part of an article in a magazine on

lifestyles:

“Two years ago, City L was listed fourteenth in an annual survey that ranks

cities according to the quality of life that can be enjoyed by those living in

them. This information will enable people who are moving to the state in which

City L is located to confidently identify one place, at least, where schools are

good, housing is affordable, people are friendly, the environment is safe, and

the arts flourish.”

Teacher’s NOTE:

We have learned that we should write an essay in an analytical manner and

to discuss the points of doubt in the line of reasoning of the argument and

should find a minimum of 4 flaws.

Let us again focus on finding which part of the argument goes wrong and

draw an outline of our essay before the actual writing starts

We have quickly found a few points of doubt:

Point of Doubt 1

The number-fourteen ranking may have been a low position since the number

of cities that were ranked is unspecified and thus may have been just fifteen or

eighteen.

Point of Doubt 2

The number-fourteen ranking was two years ago, and City L may currently

rank lower as a result of its declined performance.

Point of Doubt 3

The ranking was most likely to be based on the cities’ overall quality of

life, and City L may have performed well in some of the five categories, and the

performance well offset its disadvantages in the categories.

Point of Doubt 4

City L may be a desirable place in the state, other cities in the same

state may be however disappointing. There is no guarantee that others cities are

as good as City L.

Point of Doubt 5

It is reasonable to doubt the credibility of the survey and its results. A

poorly designed survey draws invalid results, which can hardly indicate the real

case accurately.

Now, two sample paragraphs are presented as follows to create a general

idea of writing an analytical text

Based on Point of Doubt 2

Even though the number-fourteen ranking was a rather high place, it was two

years ago, however. The author obviously fails to consider the possibility that

City L’s quality of life has decreased during the past two years. If it is the

case, City L may no longer be a desirable destination for immigrants.

Based on Point of Doubt 3

The ranking may have been based on the cities’ overall quality of life, and

City L may have performed well in some of the five categories and poorly in the

others. In other words, the city may have advantages in some areas that well

offset its disadvantages in the other areas. As a result, people who intend to

move the state and have needs in all of the five aspects may not be

satisfied.