I took an MGMAT class, and the reader who graded my essays gave me a 3.0. That was a shocker since I thought I'd get at least 4.0, even with minimal practice, so I've been looking up templates and simply practicing. Looking for what a potential grade might be. Thanks.

From OG 11, pg 792

The following appeared in a memo from the publisher to the staff of The Clarion, a large metropolitan paper:

"During the recent campaign for mayer, a clear majority of city readers who responded to our survey indicated a desire for more news about city government. To increase circulation, and thus our profits, we should therefore consistently devote a greater proportion of space in all editions of The Clarion to coverage of local news."

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The argument that the newspaper, The Clarion, should devote a greater proportion of space to local news in order to increase profits overlooks several key issues. The evidence provided does not clearly demonstrate the argument's conclusion. Therefore, the argument is weak and unconvincing.

Primarily, the argument relies upon evidence of survey results to conclude that the paper should devote a greater focus to local news. The survey results could be unreliable since the survey was conducted during a mayoral election. The population who responded to the survey may have been different from the paper's typical readership. As a result, the interest in more news about the city government may not be representative of The Clarion's average daily readership. Without understanding the demographics of who responded to the survey, it is difficult to substantiate such a large decision based on the results of the survey.

Additionally, the argument mentions that The Clarion plans to devote a greater coverage of local news to all editions of the paper. The survey may have been administered in only one edition of the paper. Furthermore, each edition may have a different readership base with differing views and interests. If this is the case, devoting greater coverage of local news to all editions may not result in the increased profits that The Clarion is hoping to gain.

Finally, the argument has not defined what greater coverage of local news would entail. While the survey has indicated a desire for more news about the "city government", The Clarion has announced that it will provide greater coverage of "local news". The argument equates city government news with local news. Without clarifying terms, it can not be determined if these two terms have the same meaning or are completely different topics.

In summary, the argument that The Clarion can increase profits by shifting focus to local news is weak because it leaves out several key issues. In order to strengthen the argument, The Clarion should address the points mentioned above.