Governments should focus on solving the immediate problems of today rather than on trying to solve the anticipated problems of the future

Essay topics:

Governments should focus on solving the immediate problems of today rather than on trying to solve the anticipated problems of the future.

Present issues can be observed directly and impacts human society and natural world in tangible form, whereas anticipated issues are deduced from current social and environmental phenomena with prospective repercussions. The survival of a country is contingent upon addressing both types of problems. Therefore, governments must focus on both the immediate problems of the present and anticipated problems of the future.

Verily, any government has the entrusted responsibility to ensure well-being and survival of its citizenry. When people elect a government to power after, say, an economic crisis, pandemic, corruption scandal, etc.; they have certain expectations regarding healthcare, job opportunities, education and so on. When the government adopts policies and steps towards meeting these immediate needs, people get a sense of security and satisfaction. In such crucial times, if the government priorities lie in solving the unseen future problems using its limited resources, it will not only lose the trust of the people but will also fail in its prime responsibility of ensuring their general welfare. Moreover, addressing present problems bear positive results for the future also. For example, in India, women were discriminated and not allowed to work as their male counterparts. Implementation of women reservation, decades ago, resulted in a future where they are now contributing in every area of society from taking the role of prime minister to being a scientist. Similarly, effective measures for illiteracy act as an insurance policy against any possible slowdown of economy due to lack of skilled labors in the future.

On the other hand, governments also have the duty to safeguard the interests of next generations. Fulfilling this duty becomes more binding when many prospective problems such as population explosion, nuclear war, pandemics, climate change, etc. are coined to have consequences of epic proportions. Negligence on part of governments, to address such pressing future problems, could push the very existence of their next generations into doldrums. Thus, while government must spend on fuel price subsidy, free healthcare, education, etc.; they must also fund research on renewable energy; vaccines, international policy, population control, etc.

Furthermore, as the adage ‘a stitch in time saves nine’ asserts, a preemptively tackled issue doesn’t grow into a bigger menace thus saving a lot of resources and efforts of the government and the society. For instance, during the initial stage of COVID-19 pandemic, some western governments chose to worry about immediate losses to the economy and livelihood while deciding against taking early steps such as travel restrictions, lockdown measures, beefing up health infrastructure, and so on to tackle the spread of the infection. This allowed the problem to exacerbate bringing far greater and lasting damage to the economy and health of the people than the short-term loss expected from timely intervention. Therefore, the ideal strategy for any government would be to address both the present and anticipated problems.

However, problem arises in those situations when solving one problem entails compromise with the other. For example, African nations have acres of wilderness land but are still unable to provide food to its majority. Though, using such areas for commercial purposes may provide livelihood to a multitude; it may also result in extinction of many species; strip those nations from their natural heritage; and what not. Now, it is at this juncture where any government faces a dilemma: whether it must ensure the survival of the present generation or worry about the future of the next? Yet, with a holistic, sustainable and wiser approach, a government can come up with innovative solution catering the needs of both the present and the future. Conversion of wilderness areas into national parks in Tanzania aptly exemplifies such a wiser approach. This has not only ensured the constant income for local and national economy but also the preservation of those areas by the revenue generated through tourism related activities.

In conclusion, a government has the responsibility to ensure the well-being and survival of both present and future generations. While tackling current issues provide fruits for the future, timely intervention to solve predicted problems saves from epic consequences. Therefore, governments must focus on both the present and anticipated problems of the future. In instances, where tackling both problems appear contrary, they must come up with sustainable and innovative solutions to suffice for the both.

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Grammar and spelling errors:
Line 3, column 770, Rule ID: ALSO_SENT_END[1]
Message: 'Also' is not used at the end of the sentence. Use 'as well' instead.
Suggestion: as well
...ms bear positive results for the future also. For example, in India, women were disc...
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Line 5, column 646, Rule ID: WHITESPACE_RULE
Message: Possible typo: you repeated a whitespace
Suggestion:
...ational policy, population control, etc. Furthermore, as the adage ‘a stitch in t...
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Transition Words or Phrases used:
also, but, furthermore, however, if, may, moreover, regarding, similarly, so, still, therefore, thus, well, whereas, while, as for, for example, for instance, in conclusion, such as, on the other hand

Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments

Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 12.0 19.5258426966 61% => OK
Auxiliary verbs: 14.0 12.4196629213 113% => OK
Conjunction : 28.0 14.8657303371 188% => OK
Relative clauses : 7.0 11.3162921348 62% => More relative clauses wanted.
Pronoun: 24.0 33.0505617978 73% => OK
Preposition: 100.0 58.6224719101 171% => OK
Nominalization: 28.0 12.9106741573 217% => Less nominalizations (nouns with a suffix like: tion ment ence ance) wanted.

Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 3962.0 2235.4752809 177% => OK
No of words: 710.0 442.535393258 160% => Less content wanted.
Chars per words: 5.58028169014 5.05705443957 110% => OK
Fourth root words length: 5.1619594331 4.55969084622 113% => OK
Word Length SD: 3.00036895172 2.79657885939 107% => OK
Unique words: 364.0 215.323595506 169% => OK
Unique words percentage: 0.512676056338 0.4932671777 104% => OK
syllable_count: 1255.5 704.065955056 178% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.8 1.59117977528 113% => OK

A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 8.0 6.24550561798 128% => OK
Article: 6.0 4.99550561798 120% => OK
Subordination: 6.0 3.10617977528 193% => OK
Conjunction: 2.0 1.77640449438 113% => OK
Preposition: 8.0 4.38483146067 182% => OK

Performance on sentences:
How many sentences: 31.0 20.2370786517 153% => OK
Sentence length: 22.0 23.0359550562 96% => OK
Sentence length SD: 56.6619491619 60.3974514979 94% => OK
Chars per sentence: 127.806451613 118.986275619 107% => OK
Words per sentence: 22.9032258065 23.4991977007 97% => OK
Discourse Markers: 6.45161290323 5.21951772744 124% => OK
Paragraphs: 6.0 4.97078651685 121% => OK
Language errors: 2.0 7.80617977528 26% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 12.0 10.2758426966 117% => OK
Sentences with negative sentiment : 14.0 5.13820224719 272% => Less negative sentences wanted.
Sentences with neutral sentiment: 5.0 4.83258426966 103% => OK
What are sentences with positive/Negative/neutral sentiment?

Coherence and Cohesion:
Essay topic to essay body coherence: 0.232582308756 0.243740707755 95% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.0653531481229 0.0831039109588 79% => OK
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.0826282424534 0.0758088955206 109% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.133629060179 0.150359130593 89% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.0506910116443 0.0667264976115 76% => OK

Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 16.3 14.1392134831 115% => OK
flesch_reading_ease: 32.22 48.8420337079 66% => OK
smog_index: 8.8 7.92365168539 111% => OK
flesch_kincaid_grade: 14.2 12.1743820225 117% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 15.38 12.1639044944 126% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 9.55 8.38706741573 114% => OK
difficult_words: 217.0 100.480337079 216% => Less difficult words wanted.
linsear_write_formula: 12.0 11.8971910112 101% => OK
gunning_fog: 10.8 11.2143820225 96% => OK
text_standard: 12.0 11.7820224719 102% => OK
What are above readability scores?

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Write the essay in 30 minutes.

Rates: 75.0 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 4.5 Out of 6
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Grammar and spelling errors:
Line 3, column 770, Rule ID: ALSO_SENT_END[1]
Message: 'Also' is not used at the end of the sentence. Use 'as well' instead.
Suggestion: as well
...ms bear positive results for the future also. For example, in India, women were disc...
^^^^
Line 5, column 646, Rule ID: WHITESPACE_RULE
Message: Possible typo: you repeated a whitespace
Suggestion:
...ational policy, population control, etc. Furthermore, as the adage ‘a stitch in t...
^^^^^^

Transition Words or Phrases used:
also, but, furthermore, however, if, may, moreover, regarding, similarly, so, still, therefore, thus, well, whereas, while, as for, for example, for instance, in conclusion, such as, on the other hand

Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments

Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 12.0 19.5258426966 61% => OK
Auxiliary verbs: 14.0 12.4196629213 113% => OK
Conjunction : 28.0 14.8657303371 188% => OK
Relative clauses : 7.0 11.3162921348 62% => More relative clauses wanted.
Pronoun: 24.0 33.0505617978 73% => OK
Preposition: 100.0 58.6224719101 171% => OK
Nominalization: 28.0 12.9106741573 217% => Less nominalizations (nouns with a suffix like: tion ment ence ance) wanted.

Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 3962.0 2235.4752809 177% => OK
No of words: 710.0 442.535393258 160% => Less content wanted.
Chars per words: 5.58028169014 5.05705443957 110% => OK
Fourth root words length: 5.1619594331 4.55969084622 113% => OK
Word Length SD: 3.00036895172 2.79657885939 107% => OK
Unique words: 364.0 215.323595506 169% => OK
Unique words percentage: 0.512676056338 0.4932671777 104% => OK
syllable_count: 1255.5 704.065955056 178% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.8 1.59117977528 113% => OK

A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 8.0 6.24550561798 128% => OK
Article: 6.0 4.99550561798 120% => OK
Subordination: 6.0 3.10617977528 193% => OK
Conjunction: 2.0 1.77640449438 113% => OK
Preposition: 8.0 4.38483146067 182% => OK

Performance on sentences:
How many sentences: 31.0 20.2370786517 153% => OK
Sentence length: 22.0 23.0359550562 96% => OK
Sentence length SD: 56.6619491619 60.3974514979 94% => OK
Chars per sentence: 127.806451613 118.986275619 107% => OK
Words per sentence: 22.9032258065 23.4991977007 97% => OK
Discourse Markers: 6.45161290323 5.21951772744 124% => OK
Paragraphs: 6.0 4.97078651685 121% => OK
Language errors: 2.0 7.80617977528 26% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 12.0 10.2758426966 117% => OK
Sentences with negative sentiment : 14.0 5.13820224719 272% => Less negative sentences wanted.
Sentences with neutral sentiment: 5.0 4.83258426966 103% => OK
What are sentences with positive/Negative/neutral sentiment?

Coherence and Cohesion:
Essay topic to essay body coherence: 0.232582308756 0.243740707755 95% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.0653531481229 0.0831039109588 79% => OK
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.0826282424534 0.0758088955206 109% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.133629060179 0.150359130593 89% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.0506910116443 0.0667264976115 76% => OK

Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 16.3 14.1392134831 115% => OK
flesch_reading_ease: 32.22 48.8420337079 66% => OK
smog_index: 8.8 7.92365168539 111% => OK
flesch_kincaid_grade: 14.2 12.1743820225 117% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 15.38 12.1639044944 126% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 9.55 8.38706741573 114% => OK
difficult_words: 217.0 100.480337079 216% => Less difficult words wanted.
linsear_write_formula: 12.0 11.8971910112 101% => OK
gunning_fog: 10.8 11.2143820225 96% => OK
text_standard: 12.0 11.7820224719 102% => OK
What are above readability scores?

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Write the essay in 30 minutes.

Rates: 75.0 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 4.5 Out of 6
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Note: the e-grader does NOT examine the meaning of words and ideas. VIP users will receive further evaluations by advanced module of e-grader and human graders.