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Issue task-Claim: We can usually learn much more from people whose vie
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10 Sep 2023, 18:44
10 Sep 2023, 18:44
"Claim: We can usually learn much more from people whose views we share than from those whose views contradict our own.
Reason: Disagreement can cause stress and inhibit learning."
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the claim and the reason on which that claim is based.
Learning is a process that widens the horizon of an individual. Learning happens when one thinks and makes an attempt to increase his or her existing knowledge. Therefore, curiosity is the quintessential basis for learning. In my opinion, we can learn from any kind of people, be it the ones who share the same or different views compared to us. Both these kinds of people kindle our curiosity to think beyond our existing knowledge. With people who have different perspectives when compared to us , we may have disagreements in aligning with a conclusion. Though this disagreement might cause stress and tension among people , it does not hinder the process of learning . In fact, the disagreements hastens the process of learning by making us think better and find answers to the unanswered questions.
Most of us are exposed to situations where we learn from people who contradict our views. One common example is the school. In school , teacher often asks the students of a class to form two opposing groups and debate about a particular issue. Students throw fitting points at each other and in the end the teacher discusses the different ideas generated from the discussion. This tested method of learning involves a lot of disagreements but it does not cause any stress among students. It only eases the process of learning. This method of learning is more effective than simple narration of the topic by the teacher.
Moreover, people having views that contradict our own help us identify our mistakes. They serve as a catalyst to remove the limitation in our learning process and bring out the best in us. A relevant example that supports this claim is the drafting of the constitution of the largest democracy of the world. The Indian constitution is the largest constitution in the world. It was drafted after discussing for almost three years. The framers of the constitution read the major constitutions of the world and discussed the pros and cons of many important features. After many disagreements , the existing version was finally drafted and adopted by the country. I believe that these disagreements helped bring out the best version of the document. Without these discussions and disagreements I am sure that such a high quality material is difficult to be created.
However, there is a downside to my reasoning. There may be difference of opinion among people that lead to stress and tension. Such tension may prevent them from arriving at the conclusion. In such cases, the learning process might be inhibited. For instance, when the employees in an office meeting do not agree with each other even after enough deliberation about an issue , it might stall the progress of the company.
In conclusion , I feel that we can learn more from people whose views contradict our own, provided that we are open to disagreements. This will help us to avoid stagnation in our knowledge. All that matters the most is our willingness to agree to disagree.
Reason: Disagreement can cause stress and inhibit learning."
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the claim and the reason on which that claim is based.
Learning is a process that widens the horizon of an individual. Learning happens when one thinks and makes an attempt to increase his or her existing knowledge. Therefore, curiosity is the quintessential basis for learning. In my opinion, we can learn from any kind of people, be it the ones who share the same or different views compared to us. Both these kinds of people kindle our curiosity to think beyond our existing knowledge. With people who have different perspectives when compared to us , we may have disagreements in aligning with a conclusion. Though this disagreement might cause stress and tension among people , it does not hinder the process of learning . In fact, the disagreements hastens the process of learning by making us think better and find answers to the unanswered questions.
Most of us are exposed to situations where we learn from people who contradict our views. One common example is the school. In school , teacher often asks the students of a class to form two opposing groups and debate about a particular issue. Students throw fitting points at each other and in the end the teacher discusses the different ideas generated from the discussion. This tested method of learning involves a lot of disagreements but it does not cause any stress among students. It only eases the process of learning. This method of learning is more effective than simple narration of the topic by the teacher.
Moreover, people having views that contradict our own help us identify our mistakes. They serve as a catalyst to remove the limitation in our learning process and bring out the best in us. A relevant example that supports this claim is the drafting of the constitution of the largest democracy of the world. The Indian constitution is the largest constitution in the world. It was drafted after discussing for almost three years. The framers of the constitution read the major constitutions of the world and discussed the pros and cons of many important features. After many disagreements , the existing version was finally drafted and adopted by the country. I believe that these disagreements helped bring out the best version of the document. Without these discussions and disagreements I am sure that such a high quality material is difficult to be created.
However, there is a downside to my reasoning. There may be difference of opinion among people that lead to stress and tension. Such tension may prevent them from arriving at the conclusion. In such cases, the learning process might be inhibited. For instance, when the employees in an office meeting do not agree with each other even after enough deliberation about an issue , it might stall the progress of the company.
In conclusion , I feel that we can learn more from people whose views contradict our own, provided that we are open to disagreements. This will help us to avoid stagnation in our knowledge. All that matters the most is our willingness to agree to disagree.
Re: Issue task-Claim: We can usually learn much more from people whose vie
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Assignment Score: 60
Statistics
1. You have written 496 words.
2. I count a total of 5 paragraphs.
3. You have written 32 sentences.
4. Your average sentence length is 15.50.
5. You have written 0 question.
6. You have used 5 first-person pronouns (I, me, my, mine).
Writing quality: 46%
Cohesion:
You have transition words and cohesion devices in your essay to help your reader understand the relationship between your ideas. Add more transition words and phrases for a higher score. Some examples of transitions that you can use are as follows: along the same lines, because of this, as an example, as an illustration, take the case of, to illustrate, as a matter of fact, there is no question that, without a doubt. Your score for this feature = 60/100
Dynamism:
Your writing style is not very dynamic. Increase the variance in your sentence length by writing a combination of short sentences and long sentences to increase your score. Your score for this feature = 40/100
Provocativeness:
Your essay contains very few words that will provoke an emotional reaction in your reader. Provocative words help to engage and sustain your reader's attention. Add more to increase your score. Here are some examples of words that provoke an emotional reaction in readers: awe-inspiring, brutal, children, danger, explode, fear, gorgeous, hoax, invasion... Your score for this feature = 40/100
Cliches:
I did not detect any cliches in your writing. No penalty was applied.
Exclamation marks:
I did not detect any exclamation marks in your writing. No penalty was applied.
Essay structure and content: 59%
Paragraph 1 - introduction: 66%
Title:
I could not detect any word with four letters or more in your title that was not capitalized. This tells me that you have capitalized your title correctly. Your score for this feature = 100/100
Opening:
Learning is a process that widens the horizon of an individual.
I was expecting to find a question, a quote, a statistic, or an anecdote in your first sentence of your introduction. There wasn't one. Remember to use either a question, a quote, or a statistic to engage your readers attention at the beginning of your essay. Your score for this feature = 0/100
Context:
I checked your introduction for words and phrases that writers use to establish the importance of their topic. I was unable to find any matches. Establish the importance of your topic with one of these phrases: a vital factor in, the leading cause of, widely considered to be, set to become, undergoing a revolution, is responsible for. There are others. Your score for this feature = 0/100
Thesis:
In fact, the disagreements hastens the process of learning by making us think better and find answers to the unanswered questions.
The last sentence uses provocative words that will make an impact on your reader. That's good. Remember that a good thesis statement should express a debatable claim that you can support with evidence and reasons. Your score for this feature = 100/100
Paragraph 2 - supporting argument: 45%
Topic sentence:
Most of us are exposed to situations where we learn from people who contradict our views.
The first sentence of this paragraph contains words that will have an impact on your reader. That's good.
Nevertheless, remember this advice: an effective topic sentence in an argument essay should make a debatable claim that the rest of the paragraph will elaborate on with reasons and examples. Your score for this feature = 100/100
Argue:
You have used two words commonly used in argumentation. That's good. Use one or two more argumentation words and phrases for a higher score. Some examples of words that you can use are as follows: by analogy, we can conclude, evidence, fact, fallacy, implication, follows that, it makes sense, opinion, point of view, posit, premise, proof, statistic, reason, relevance. Your score for this feature = 80/100
Evidence:
You have not used any words commonly used used when giving evidence. That's NOT good. Use one or two more words and phrases for giving evidence to get a higher score. Some examples of words that you can use are as follows: according to, to quote from, tells us that, shows us that, referring to, argues that, stated, wrote, argued, discussed, expressed the concern that. Your score for this feature = 0/100
Support:
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Paragraph 3 - supporting argument: 65%
Topic sentence:
Moreover, people having views that contradict our own help us identify our mistakes.
The first sentence of this paragraph contains words that will have an impact on your reader. That's good.
Nevertheless, remember this advice: an effective topic sentence in an argument essay should make a debatable claim that the rest of the paragraph will elaborate on with reasons and examples. Your score for this feature = 100/100
Argue:
You have used multiple words commonly used in argumentation. That's excellent. Your score for this feature = 100/100
Evidence:
You have used a word commonly used when giving evidence. That's good. Use one or two more words and phrases for giving evidence to get a higher score. Some examples of words that you can use are as follows: according to, to quote from, tells us that, shows us that, referring to, argues that, stated, wrote, argued, discussed, expressed the concern that. Your score for this feature = 60/100
Support:
You have not used any words commonly used for providing support. Use one or two more support words and phrases for a higher score. Some examples of words that you can use are as follows: a case in point, an analogy, another way, as an example, as an illustration, consider, put another way. Your score for this feature = 0/100
Paragraph 4 - supporting argument: 60%
Topic sentence:
However, there is a downside to my reasoning.
The first sentence of this paragraph contains words that will have an impact on your reader. That's good.
Nevertheless, remember this advice: an effective topic sentence in an argument essay should make a debatable claim that the rest of the paragraph will elaborate on with reasons and examples. Your score for this feature = 100/100
Argue:
You have used two words commonly used in argumentation. That's good. Use one or two more argumentation words and phrases for a higher score. Some examples of words that you can use are as follows: by analogy, we can conclude, evidence, fact, fallacy, implication, follows that, it makes sense, opinion, point of view, posit, premise, proof, statistic, reason, relevance. Your score for this feature = 80/100
Evidence:
You have not used any words commonly used used when giving evidence. That's NOT good. Use one or two more words and phrases for giving evidence to get a higher score. Some examples of words that you can use are as follows: according to, to quote from, tells us that, shows us that, referring to, argues that, stated, wrote, argued, discussed, expressed the concern that. Your score for this feature = 0/100
Support:
You have used a word commonly used when providing support. That's good. Use one or two more support words and phrases for a higher score. Some examples of words that you can use are as follows: a case in point, an analogy, another way, as an example, as an illustration, consider, put another way. Your score for this feature = 60/100
Paragraph 5 - conclusion: 66%
Reformulation of the thesis:
In conclusion , I feel that we can learn more from people whose views contradict our own, provided that we are open to disagreements.
Your reformulated thesis in your conclusion is 9% the same as your thesis statement in your introduction. That's good. Your score for this feature = 100/100
Recommendation:
The paragraph contains suggestion words like
No recommendation? I checked your conclusion for advice words to see if you had recommended a course of action to your reader. I was unable to detect any of these words and their conjugations: should, must, have to, has to, ought to, recommend, propose, encourage. Your score for this feature = 0/100
Prediction:
I checked your conclusion for prediction words to see if you had made a prediction. It seems you have. That's good. Your score for this feature = 100/100
Vocabulary: 100%
Argument-related words: believe, claim, conclusion, fact, opinion, points, relevant, supports, therefore, views
Feedback: You have used many words related to argumentation. Your score for this feature = 100/100
Vocabulary profile:
Feedback: 57% of your essay comprises the most common 1000 words in the language. You possess a very large vocabulary and excellent academic potential. Your score for this feature = 100/100
Academic vocabulary profile: constitution, create, identify, individual, involve, issue, major, method, process, conclusion, feature, relevant, document, instance, remove, debate, stress, draft, expose, generate, perspective, version, inhibit, topic, contradict, tension
Feedback: 26% of your essay comprises words from the academic word list. You possess a very large academic vocabulary and suggests excellent academic potential. Your score for this feature = 100/100
Language Accuracy: 35%
Number of errors: 10
Feedback: I detected many errors in your writing. Reread your essay carefully and use a spell checker and grammar checker to help you identify and eliminate avoidable errors. Your score for this feature = 35/100
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You wrote: ...fferent perspectives when compared to us , we may have disagreements in aligning w...
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You wrote: ...ht cause stress and tension among people , it does not hinder the process of learn...
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You wrote: ... does not hinder the process of learning . In fact, the disagreements hastens the ...
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You wrote: ... the process of learning . In fact, the disagreements hastens the process of learning by maki...
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You wrote: ... common example is the school. In school , teacher often asks the students of a cl...
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You wrote: ...earning involves a lot of disagreements but it does not cause any stress among stud...
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You wrote: ...rtant features. After many disagreements , the existing version was finally drafte...
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You wrote: ...re is a downside to my reasoning. There may be difference of opinion among people that lead to st...
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You wrote: ...e progress of the company. In conclusion , I feel that we can learn more from peop...
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Statistics
1. You have written 496 words.
2. I count a total of 5 paragraphs.
3. You have written 32 sentences.
4. Your average sentence length is 15.50.
5. You have written 0 question.
6. You have used 5 first-person pronouns (I, me, my, mine).
Writing quality: 46%
Cohesion:
You have transition words and cohesion devices in your essay to help your reader understand the relationship between your ideas. Add more transition words and phrases for a higher score. Some examples of transitions that you can use are as follows: along the same lines, because of this, as an example, as an illustration, take the case of, to illustrate, as a matter of fact, there is no question that, without a doubt. Your score for this feature = 60/100
Dynamism:
Your writing style is not very dynamic. Increase the variance in your sentence length by writing a combination of short sentences and long sentences to increase your score. Your score for this feature = 40/100
Provocativeness:
Your essay contains very few words that will provoke an emotional reaction in your reader. Provocative words help to engage and sustain your reader's attention. Add more to increase your score. Here are some examples of words that provoke an emotional reaction in readers: awe-inspiring, brutal, children, danger, explode, fear, gorgeous, hoax, invasion... Your score for this feature = 40/100
Cliches:
I did not detect any cliches in your writing. No penalty was applied.
Exclamation marks:
I did not detect any exclamation marks in your writing. No penalty was applied.
Essay structure and content: 59%
Paragraph 1 - introduction: 66%
Title:
I could not detect any word with four letters or more in your title that was not capitalized. This tells me that you have capitalized your title correctly. Your score for this feature = 100/100
Opening:
Learning is a process that widens the horizon of an individual.
I was expecting to find a question, a quote, a statistic, or an anecdote in your first sentence of your introduction. There wasn't one. Remember to use either a question, a quote, or a statistic to engage your readers attention at the beginning of your essay. Your score for this feature = 0/100
Context:
I checked your introduction for words and phrases that writers use to establish the importance of their topic. I was unable to find any matches. Establish the importance of your topic with one of these phrases: a vital factor in, the leading cause of, widely considered to be, set to become, undergoing a revolution, is responsible for. There are others. Your score for this feature = 0/100
Thesis:
In fact, the disagreements hastens the process of learning by making us think better and find answers to the unanswered questions.
The last sentence uses provocative words that will make an impact on your reader. That's good. Remember that a good thesis statement should express a debatable claim that you can support with evidence and reasons. Your score for this feature = 100/100
Paragraph 2 - supporting argument: 45%
Topic sentence:
Most of us are exposed to situations where we learn from people who contradict our views.
The first sentence of this paragraph contains words that will have an impact on your reader. That's good.
Nevertheless, remember this advice: an effective topic sentence in an argument essay should make a debatable claim that the rest of the paragraph will elaborate on with reasons and examples. Your score for this feature = 100/100
Argue:
You have used two words commonly used in argumentation. That's good. Use one or two more argumentation words and phrases for a higher score. Some examples of words that you can use are as follows: by analogy, we can conclude, evidence, fact, fallacy, implication, follows that, it makes sense, opinion, point of view, posit, premise, proof, statistic, reason, relevance. Your score for this feature = 80/100
Evidence:
You have not used any words commonly used used when giving evidence. That's NOT good. Use one or two more words and phrases for giving evidence to get a higher score. Some examples of words that you can use are as follows: according to, to quote from, tells us that, shows us that, referring to, argues that, stated, wrote, argued, discussed, expressed the concern that. Your score for this feature = 0/100
Support:
You have not used any words commonly used for providing support. Use one or two more support words and phrases for a higher score. Some examples of words that you can use are as follows: a case in point, an analogy, another way, as an example, as an illustration, consider, put another way. Your score for this feature = 0/100
Paragraph 3 - supporting argument: 65%
Topic sentence:
Moreover, people having views that contradict our own help us identify our mistakes.
The first sentence of this paragraph contains words that will have an impact on your reader. That's good.
Nevertheless, remember this advice: an effective topic sentence in an argument essay should make a debatable claim that the rest of the paragraph will elaborate on with reasons and examples. Your score for this feature = 100/100
Argue:
You have used multiple words commonly used in argumentation. That's excellent. Your score for this feature = 100/100
Evidence:
You have used a word commonly used when giving evidence. That's good. Use one or two more words and phrases for giving evidence to get a higher score. Some examples of words that you can use are as follows: according to, to quote from, tells us that, shows us that, referring to, argues that, stated, wrote, argued, discussed, expressed the concern that. Your score for this feature = 60/100
Support:
You have not used any words commonly used for providing support. Use one or two more support words and phrases for a higher score. Some examples of words that you can use are as follows: a case in point, an analogy, another way, as an example, as an illustration, consider, put another way. Your score for this feature = 0/100
Paragraph 4 - supporting argument: 60%
Topic sentence:
However, there is a downside to my reasoning.
The first sentence of this paragraph contains words that will have an impact on your reader. That's good.
Nevertheless, remember this advice: an effective topic sentence in an argument essay should make a debatable claim that the rest of the paragraph will elaborate on with reasons and examples. Your score for this feature = 100/100
Argue:
You have used two words commonly used in argumentation. That's good. Use one or two more argumentation words and phrases for a higher score. Some examples of words that you can use are as follows: by analogy, we can conclude, evidence, fact, fallacy, implication, follows that, it makes sense, opinion, point of view, posit, premise, proof, statistic, reason, relevance. Your score for this feature = 80/100
Evidence:
You have not used any words commonly used used when giving evidence. That's NOT good. Use one or two more words and phrases for giving evidence to get a higher score. Some examples of words that you can use are as follows: according to, to quote from, tells us that, shows us that, referring to, argues that, stated, wrote, argued, discussed, expressed the concern that. Your score for this feature = 0/100
Support:
You have used a word commonly used when providing support. That's good. Use one or two more support words and phrases for a higher score. Some examples of words that you can use are as follows: a case in point, an analogy, another way, as an example, as an illustration, consider, put another way. Your score for this feature = 60/100
Paragraph 5 - conclusion: 66%
Reformulation of the thesis:
In conclusion , I feel that we can learn more from people whose views contradict our own, provided that we are open to disagreements.
Your reformulated thesis in your conclusion is 9% the same as your thesis statement in your introduction. That's good. Your score for this feature = 100/100
Recommendation:
The paragraph contains suggestion words like
No recommendation? I checked your conclusion for advice words to see if you had recommended a course of action to your reader. I was unable to detect any of these words and their conjugations: should, must, have to, has to, ought to, recommend, propose, encourage. Your score for this feature = 0/100
Prediction:
I checked your conclusion for prediction words to see if you had made a prediction. It seems you have. That's good. Your score for this feature = 100/100
Vocabulary: 100%
Argument-related words: believe, claim, conclusion, fact, opinion, points, relevant, supports, therefore, views
Feedback: You have used many words related to argumentation. Your score for this feature = 100/100
Vocabulary profile:
Feedback: 57% of your essay comprises the most common 1000 words in the language. You possess a very large vocabulary and excellent academic potential. Your score for this feature = 100/100
Academic vocabulary profile: constitution, create, identify, individual, involve, issue, major, method, process, conclusion, feature, relevant, document, instance, remove, debate, stress, draft, expose, generate, perspective, version, inhibit, topic, contradict, tension
Feedback: 26% of your essay comprises words from the academic word list. You possess a very large academic vocabulary and suggests excellent academic potential. Your score for this feature = 100/100
Language Accuracy: 35%
Number of errors: 10
Feedback: I detected many errors in your writing. Reread your essay carefully and use a spell checker and grammar checker to help you identify and eliminate avoidable errors. Your score for this feature = 35/100
Grammar Check Feedback
You wrote: ...fferent perspectives when compared to us , we may have disagreements in aligning w...
Feedback: Put a space after the comma, but not before the comma
Suggestion: ,
You wrote: ...ht cause stress and tension among people , it does not hinder the process of learn...
Feedback: Put a space after the comma, but not before the comma
Suggestion: ,
You wrote: ... does not hinder the process of learning . In fact, the disagreements hastens the ...
Feedback: Don't put a space before the full stop
Suggestion: .
You wrote: ... the process of learning . In fact, the disagreements hastens the process of learning by maki...
Feedback: Use the singular form with "hastens." Alternatively, conjugate your verb for a plural subject.
Suggestion: the disagreement hastens, the disagreements hasten
You wrote: ... common example is the school. In school , teacher often asks the students of a cl...
Feedback: Put a space after the comma, but not before the comma
Suggestion: ,
You wrote: ...earning involves a lot of disagreements but it does not cause any stress among stud...
Feedback: Use a comma before "but" between two independent clauses.
Suggestion: , but
You wrote: ...rtant features. After many disagreements , the existing version was finally drafte...
Feedback: Put a space after the comma, but not before the comma
Suggestion: ,
You wrote: ...re is a downside to my reasoning. There may be difference of opinion among people that lead to st...
Feedback: You need a participle after "may be." Do you mean "may be differenced", "may be differencing" or simply "may difference"?
Suggestion: may be differenced, may be differencing, may difference
You wrote: ...after enough deliberation about an issue , it might stall the progress of the comp...
Feedback: Put a space after the comma, but not before the comma
Suggestion: ,
You wrote: ...e progress of the company. In conclusion , I feel that we can learn more from peop...
Feedback: Put a space after the comma, but not before the comma
Suggestion: ,
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