难易程度：★★
题目题材：食品
GRE argument 101题目：
The following appeared in a memo from the president of a company that makes breakfast cereals.
"In a recent study, subjects who ate soybeans at least five times per week had significantly lower cholesterol levels than subjects who ate no soy products(1,2). By fortifying our Wheat-O cereal with soy protein(3,5), we can increase sales by appealing to additional consumers who are concerned about their health(4). This new version of Wheat-O should increase company profits(6) and, at the same time, improve the health of our customers(7)."
提纲：
(1)The study does not establish a causal relationship between eating soybeans frequently and lower cholesterol level.
(2)Many other differences between the two groups of subjects studied may account for their different cholesterol levels.
(3)The president's assumption that soy protein will act the same on cholesterol level as soybean is unwarranted.
(4)Consumers who are concerned about their health are not necessarily interested in soy protein.
(5)The president fails to consider possible negative effects of adding soy protein to Wheat-O.
(6)The president does not analyze the cost of the proposed change, thus the increased profits are not guaranteed.
(7)Soy protein may be beneficial for some people, but the president's assumption that adding soy protein in Wheat-O will improve the health of most customers is unfounded. Not all customers are facing cholesterol related problems.
注：题目中括号里的数字表明这句话体现的是提纲中第几号缺陷。
无论是GRE issue还是GRE argument，考生都应该养成写提纲的习惯。这种提纲式的GRE写作练习可以帮助考生锻炼写作的逻辑性，而GRE写作高分最重要的得分依据就是作文的逻辑性要强。
