Today is the first class in your new four-class set. We will begin class with a conversation. Our reading this week is about a family that donated their life savings. Our listening material is from Steve Jobs. Please complete the listening worksheet.

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Writing Question: Claitown University needs both affordable housing for its students and a way to fund the building of such housing. The best solution to this problem is to commission a famous architect known for experimental and futuristic buildings. It is common knowledge that tourists are willing to pay money to tour some of the architect's buildings, so it can be expected that tourists will want to visit this new building. The income from the fees charged to tourists will soon cover the building costs. Furthermore, such a building will attract new students as well as donations from alumni. And even though such a building will be much larger than our current need for student housing, part of the building can be used as office space.

—I want you to prepare this like the the Gmat AWA essay. Find the argument, and give me three reasons why this argument is not sound.