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Issue Task- Governments should offer college and university education
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Governments should offer college and university education free of charge to all students.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the recommendation and explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position, describe specific circumstances in which adopting the recommendation would or would not be advantageous and explain how these examples shape your position.
The assertion made in the statement is the one with which I don’t fully agree. There should be some charges on college and university education.
Those who contend that making college and university education free of all charges make higher education accessible to all are ignoring the numerous problems it brings with it. Firstly, it will devalue the higher education. With everyone having a university degree, there will be higher competition in the industry for jobs than earlier when college graduates have the advantage.
Secondly, there are many financial factors to consider. If the charges from students are waived off, how will the universities function? Funding from various sources such as alumni for development of the institution will not be enough to incur all the costs of the institution. Salaries of the workers will become a major issue. To compensate for that, funding to the institution will be channelised to pay these workers. This will impede the growth of an institution.
Government funding to the institutions will be on the backs of taxpayers. This can make them agitated from the government. Although, these students start working around the age of 25 , there will be greater number of job seekers. This will reduce the salaries of these students. Thus, they will not earn enough that they hope for because of the higher education which has now become devalued.
At last, I contend that making higher education free of any charges is, while an ambitious thinking, not practical at all.
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Issue Task- Governments should offer college and university education
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14 Aug 2024, 13:54
14 Aug 2024, 13:54
Education plays a crucial role not just for an individual but for the society as a whole. Imaginations and ideas are like an endless tunnel if not practised rightfully. Over the last 50 years, means of obtaining knowledge have changed manifolds, with development of different universities in myriad fields of study. This provides students the niche they want to pursue, however, the accessibility for education comes with a huge investment, often costing an arm for parents and students sponsoring the education on their own. I mostly agree with free education in universities and colleges for the students for the following two reasons.
First of all, technological advancement over the millennia has proffered deep learning in numerous fields for students which requires huge investment to obtain the knowledge in the field one covets.
The lack of resources deprives many talented minds of something as rudimentary as education, which if provided for free can result as a life changing act for them. A high-school prodigy from Serbia would find it implausible to apply for an Ivy league in America to study because he/she cannot afford it despite having a sharp mind and zeal to study. This leads to the loss of fecund brains in the society, as the same student can be the next Einstein or the next Micheal Obama and contribute to the welfare of the society.
Secondly, the mental stress of paying back the hefty loans for an undergraduate program or a masters program hampers the students from experimenting and seeking the knowledge with an open mind.
One in every three students in an Ivy league in America takes student loans which at present are incurred at an interest rate of 10 -11% making the student opt for a lot of part time jobs to pay back the loan right from the day of him/her coming to the institute. Compromising on experimenting and dedicating more hours to study, the student ends up slogging in the cafes, per diem shifts and menial jobs. Student life is one of the most disciplined and requires meticulousness to achieve great outcomes; just holding a degree cannot fetch one job!
However, humans tend to pay less attention to the things available free of cost. We have evolved with the thought process that great things cost you a lot. For instance, the internet hoards billions of articles, blogs, online teachers community and free courses to learn which are a search apart. But, one barely takes it with great seriousness and zeal. On the contrary, preparing for an exam, paying for the institute and books gives a sense of accomplishment and belonging towards the community which gets one hooked to the curriculum. For this very notion, providing education free of cost can prove to be counterintuitive.
In conclusion, while paying for the education gives a sense of accomplishment, the accessibility of free education provides equitable chance for the deprived part of the society, helping the young minds connecting with like minded individuals and contributing to the development of the society outweighs the cons.
First of all, technological advancement over the millennia has proffered deep learning in numerous fields for students which requires huge investment to obtain the knowledge in the field one covets.
The lack of resources deprives many talented minds of something as rudimentary as education, which if provided for free can result as a life changing act for them. A high-school prodigy from Serbia would find it implausible to apply for an Ivy league in America to study because he/she cannot afford it despite having a sharp mind and zeal to study. This leads to the loss of fecund brains in the society, as the same student can be the next Einstein or the next Micheal Obama and contribute to the welfare of the society.
Secondly, the mental stress of paying back the hefty loans for an undergraduate program or a masters program hampers the students from experimenting and seeking the knowledge with an open mind.
One in every three students in an Ivy league in America takes student loans which at present are incurred at an interest rate of 10 -11% making the student opt for a lot of part time jobs to pay back the loan right from the day of him/her coming to the institute. Compromising on experimenting and dedicating more hours to study, the student ends up slogging in the cafes, per diem shifts and menial jobs. Student life is one of the most disciplined and requires meticulousness to achieve great outcomes; just holding a degree cannot fetch one job!
However, humans tend to pay less attention to the things available free of cost. We have evolved with the thought process that great things cost you a lot. For instance, the internet hoards billions of articles, blogs, online teachers community and free courses to learn which are a search apart. But, one barely takes it with great seriousness and zeal. On the contrary, preparing for an exam, paying for the institute and books gives a sense of accomplishment and belonging towards the community which gets one hooked to the curriculum. For this very notion, providing education free of cost can prove to be counterintuitive.
In conclusion, while paying for the education gives a sense of accomplishment, the accessibility of free education provides equitable chance for the deprived part of the society, helping the young minds connecting with like minded individuals and contributing to the development of the society outweighs the cons.
Re: Issue Task- Governments should offer college and university education
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14 Aug 2024, 15:38
14 Aug 2024, 15:38
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Yushi wrote:
Education plays a crucial role not just for an individual but for the society as a whole. Imaginations and ideas are like an endless tunnel if not practised rightfully. Over the last 50 years, means of obtaining knowledge have changed manifolds, with development of different universities in myriad fields of study. This provides students the niche they want to pursue, however, the accessibility for education comes with a huge investment, often costing an arm for parents and students sponsoring the education on their own. I mostly agree with free education in universities and colleges for the students for the following two reasons.
First of all, technological advancement over the millennia has proffered deep learning in numerous fields for students which requires huge investment to obtain the knowledge in the field one covets.
The lack of resources deprives many talented minds of something as rudimentary as education, which if provided for free can result as a life changing act for them. A high-school prodigy from Serbia would find it implausible to apply for an Ivy league in America to study because he/she cannot afford it despite having a sharp mind and zeal to study. This leads to the loss of fecund brains in the society, as the same student can be the next Einstein or the next Micheal Obama and contribute to the welfare of the society.
Secondly, the mental stress of paying back the hefty loans for an undergraduate program or a masters program hampers the students from experimenting and seeking the knowledge with an open mind.
One in every three students in an Ivy league in America takes student loans which at present are incurred at an interest rate of 10 -11% making the student opt for a lot of part time jobs to pay back the loan right from the day of him/her coming to the institute. Compromising on experimenting and dedicating more hours to study, the student ends up slogging in the cafes, per diem shifts and menial jobs. Student life is one of the most disciplined and requires meticulousness to achieve great outcomes; just holding a degree cannot fetch one job!
However, humans tend to pay less attention to the things available free of cost. We have evolved with the thought process that great things cost you a lot. For instance, the internet hoards billions of articles, blogs, online teachers community and free courses to learn which are a search apart. But, one barely takes it with great seriousness and zeal. On the contrary, preparing for an exam, paying for the institute and books gives a sense of accomplishment and belonging towards the community which gets one hooked to the curriculum. For this very notion, providing education free of cost can prove to be counterintuitive.
In conclusion, while paying for the education gives a sense of accomplishment, the accessibility of free education provides equitable chance for the deprived part of the society, helping the young minds connecting with like minded individuals and contributing to the development of the society outweighs the cons.
First of all, technological advancement over the millennia has proffered deep learning in numerous fields for students which requires huge investment to obtain the knowledge in the field one covets.
The lack of resources deprives many talented minds of something as rudimentary as education, which if provided for free can result as a life changing act for them. A high-school prodigy from Serbia would find it implausible to apply for an Ivy league in America to study because he/she cannot afford it despite having a sharp mind and zeal to study. This leads to the loss of fecund brains in the society, as the same student can be the next Einstein or the next Micheal Obama and contribute to the welfare of the society.
Secondly, the mental stress of paying back the hefty loans for an undergraduate program or a masters program hampers the students from experimenting and seeking the knowledge with an open mind.
One in every three students in an Ivy league in America takes student loans which at present are incurred at an interest rate of 10 -11% making the student opt for a lot of part time jobs to pay back the loan right from the day of him/her coming to the institute. Compromising on experimenting and dedicating more hours to study, the student ends up slogging in the cafes, per diem shifts and menial jobs. Student life is one of the most disciplined and requires meticulousness to achieve great outcomes; just holding a degree cannot fetch one job!
However, humans tend to pay less attention to the things available free of cost. We have evolved with the thought process that great things cost you a lot. For instance, the internet hoards billions of articles, blogs, online teachers community and free courses to learn which are a search apart. But, one barely takes it with great seriousness and zeal. On the contrary, preparing for an exam, paying for the institute and books gives a sense of accomplishment and belonging towards the community which gets one hooked to the curriculum. For this very notion, providing education free of cost can prove to be counterintuitive.
In conclusion, while paying for the education gives a sense of accomplishment, the accessibility of free education provides equitable chance for the deprived part of the society, helping the young minds connecting with like minded individuals and contributing to the development of the society outweighs the cons.
Assignment Score: 52.25
Statistics
1. You have written 506 words.
2. I count a total of 7 paragraphs.
3. You have written 20 sentences.
4. Your average sentence length is 25.30.
5. You have written 0 question.
6. You have used 1 first-person pronoun (I, me, my, mine).
Writing quality: 56%
Cohesion:
You have not used very many transition words (2-3) 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 = 40/100
Dynamism:
Your writing style is dynamic. You write a combination of short sentences and long sentences. That's very good. Your score for this feature = 100/100
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:
Do not use exclamation marks in academic writing. They make you sound overly excited and immature. Your penalty for this feature = -10
Essay structure and content: 32%
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:
Education plays a crucial role not just for an individual but for the society as a whole.
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:
I mostly agree with free education in universities and colleges for the students for the following two reasons.
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: 25%
Topic sentence:
First of all, technological advancement over the millennia has proffered deep learning in numerous fields for students which requires huge investment to obtain the knowledge in the field one covets.
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 not used any words commonly used in argumentation. Use 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 = 0/100
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: 35%
Topic sentence:
The lack of resources deprives many talented minds of something as rudimentary as education, which if provided for free can result as a life changing act for them.
The first sentence of your first body paragraph makes a very weak claim. You can improve your score by making a strong claim in the first sentence of each body paragraph that you can elaborate on with the rest of the paragraph. Here is an example of a topic sentence that makes a strong claim: We need to tax processed food with added sugar to reduce the harm it is causing. Your score for this feature = 60/100
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 4 - supporting argument: 15%
Topic sentence:
Secondly, the mental stress of paying back the hefty loans for an undergraduate program or a masters program hampers the students from experimenting and seeking the knowledge with an open mind.
The first sentence of your first body paragraph makes a very weak claim. You can improve your score by making a strong claim in the first sentence of each body paragraph that you can elaborate on with the rest of the paragraph. Here is an example of a topic sentence that makes a strong claim: We need to tax processed food with added sugar to reduce the harm it is causing. Your score for this feature = 60/100
Argue:
You have not used any words commonly used in argumentation. Use 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 = 0/100
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 5 - supporting argument: 35%
Topic sentence:
One in every three students in an Ivy league in America takes student loans which at present are incurred at an interest rate of 10 -11% making the student opt for a lot of part time jobs to pay back the loan right from the day of him/her coming to the institute.
The first sentence of your first body paragraph contains words that will have an impact on your reader. That's good. You can improve this feature of your essay by strengthening your claim with provocative words.
Here is an example of a topic sentence that makes a strong claim: We need to tax processed food with added sugar to reduce the harm it is causing. Your score for this feature = 80/100
Argue:
You have used a word commonly used in argumentation. That's a good start. However, try to 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 = 60/100
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 6 - supporting argument: 40%
Topic sentence:
However, humans tend to pay less attention to the things available free of cost.
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 not used any words commonly used in argumentation. Use 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 = 0/100
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 7 - conclusion: 0%
Reformulation of the thesis:
In conclusion, while paying for the education gives a sense of accomplishment, the accessibility of free education provides equitable chance for the deprived part of the society, helping the young minds connecting with like minded individuals and contributing to the development of the society outweighs the cons.
Your reformulated thesis in your conclusion is 15% 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:
No prediction? I checked your conclusion for prediction words to see if you had made a prediction. I was unable to detect any of these words: will, would, going to, likely to. Your score for this feature = 0/100
Vocabulary: 86%
Argument-related words: because, conclusion, reasons, study
Feedback: You have used only a few words related to argumentation. Expect the minimum score for minimal effort. Your score for this feature = 60/100
Vocabulary profile:
Feedback: 51% 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: available, individual, process, require, role, achieve, community, conclusion, institute, investment, obtain, resource, seek, contribute, instance, outcome, shift, technological, accessibility, job, stress, evolve, mental, notion, pursue, welfare, contrary, crucial
Feedback: 28% 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: 11
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: ...ideas are like an endless tunnel if not practised rightfully. Over the last 50 years, mea...
Feedback: Possible spelling mistake found
Suggestion: practiced
You wrote: ...arm for parents and students sponsoring the education on their own. I mostly agree ...
Feedback: Abstract nouns that are not qualified do not take a definite article in English. Use zero article instead: "education". Abstract nouns are qualified by a defining relative or by the preposition of + noun phrase. Examples: 'the happiness (that) I felt...' and 'the education (that) I received...' or 'the liberty of nations'.
Suggestion: education
You wrote: ...hing as rudimentary as education, which if provided for free can result as a life ...
Feedback: This is probably incorrect. Check your spelling.
Suggestion: is
You wrote: ...11% making the student opt for a lot of part time jobs to pay back the loan right from th...
Feedback: This word is normally spelled with hyphen.
Suggestion: part-time
You wrote: ...dent ends up slogging in the cafes, per diem shifts and menial jobs. Student life is...
Feedback: Possible spelling mistake found
Suggestion: Diem, died, die, dies, diet, dim, deem, dime, dais, idem, CIEM, DEM, DIMM, DLEM, Dem, IEM, diam, die m, Ciem, Dier, Siem
You wrote: ... less attention to the things available free of cost. We have evolved with the thought proce...
Feedback: This is a nonstandard expression. Try it like this: "free of charge" or "cost-free".
Suggestion: free of charge, cost-free
You wrote: ...xam, paying for the institute and books gives a sense of accomplishment and belonging...
Feedback: The subject "institute and books" seems plural. Unless these items are normally understood to be one unit, use a plural form of the verb: "give".
Suggestion: give
You wrote: ...r this very notion, providing education free of cost can prove to be counterintuitive. In co...
Feedback: This is a nonstandard expression. Try it like this: "free of charge" or "cost-free".
Suggestion: free of charge, cost-free
You wrote: ... education free of cost can prove to be counterintuitive. In conclusion, while paying for the ed...
Feedback: Possible spelling mistake found
Suggestion: counter intuitive
You wrote: ...uitive. In conclusion, while paying for the education gives a sense of accomplishme...
Feedback: Abstract nouns that are not qualified do not take a definite article in English. Use zero article instead: "education". Abstract nouns are qualified by a defining relative or by the preposition of + noun phrase. Examples: 'the happiness (that) I felt...' and 'the education (that) I received...' or 'the liberty of nations'.
Suggestion: education
You wrote: ...helping the young minds connecting with like minded individuals and contributing to the dev...
Feedback: This word is normally spelled with hyphen.
Suggestion: like-minded
