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.
Knowledge is everywhere, you just need the curiosity and willpower to acquire it. The prompt claims that, we can learn much more from the people whose views we share than from those whose views contradict our own views. According to the prompt, the reason given to bolster their claim is that if the views of the people do not match, then it may lead to disagreement, which will further cause stress and inhibit learning. In my opinion, I mostly disagree with this assesment for the following two reasons.
To begin, If we gather knowledge only from those people whose views are in tandem with our outlook, then there is a chance that many important viewpoints are overlooked. The process of knowledge gathering is not only collecting and remembering facts, but also to listen and interpret different viewpoints about a certain issue. If we are adamant to overlook any argument that feels like a contradiction to our views, then it is not the right approach to learning. Consider a hypothetical scenario in which an individual learns only from the person who shares their views. It might happen that their views become more and more polarized and dogmatic and as there was no person to contradict, they could not find out where they went wrong. Thus, I believe that it is better to learn from a person who has a holistic approach towards learning and considers all angles and views on a matter.
Moreover, not allowing contradiction just to avoid a disagreement further exacerbates the problem. There has to be a debate, a difference of opinion or a cross argument to make any kind of learning complete. In my opinion, in some cases disagreement can be a healthy form of knowledge transfer. When two individuals disagree over a matter, they exchange contrasting ideas which may further ameliorate their learning experience. In fact, some of the most important decisions are taken after extensive debate in which all opinions are heard. After hearing variety of views, there is a realization of the vastness of the problem at hand. Hence, disagreement should not be looked at as a cause of stress, but should be considered as an opportunity for learning.
But, I also believe that in some cases, it may be acceptable to learn only from those having a shared viewpoint, so that unnecessary stress is avoided. Thus, in conclusion, it can be said that, the method of learning depends on the scenario in which the process is happening, but for the better part of the spectrum, it is essential to learn from people with contradictory views.
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Comments
Essay evaluations by e-grader
Grammar and spelling errors:
Line 3, column 198, Rule ID: AFFORD_VB[1]
Message: This verb is used with the infinitive: 'to complete'
Suggestion: to complete
...s argument to make any kind of learning complete. In my opinion, in some cases disagreem...
^^^^^^^^
Line 3, column 231, Rule ID: POSSESIVE_APOSTROPHE[1]
Message: Possible typo: apostrophe is missing. Did you mean 'cases'' or 'case's'?
Suggestion: cases'; case's
...arning complete. In my opinion, in some cases disagreement can be a healthy form of k...
^^^^^
Transition Words or Phrases used:
also, but, hence, if, look, may, moreover, so, then, thus, as to, in conclusion, in fact, kind of, in my opinion, in some cases
Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments
Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 22.0 19.5258426966 113% => OK
Auxiliary verbs: 12.0 12.4196629213 97% => OK
Conjunction : 13.0 14.8657303371 87% => OK
Relative clauses : 21.0 11.3162921348 186% => OK
Pronoun: 41.0 33.0505617978 124% => Less pronouns wanted
Preposition: 58.0 58.6224719101 99% => OK
Nominalization: 12.0 12.9106741573 93% => OK
Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 2106.0 2235.4752809 94% => OK
No of words: 432.0 442.535393258 98% => OK
Chars per words: 4.875 5.05705443957 96% => OK
Fourth root words length: 4.55901411391 4.55969084622 100% => OK
Word Length SD: 2.77541566234 2.79657885939 99% => OK
Unique words: 212.0 215.323595506 98% => OK
Unique words percentage: 0.490740740741 0.4932671777 99% => OK
syllable_count: 645.3 704.065955056 92% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.5 1.59117977528 94% => OK
A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 11.0 6.24550561798 176% => OK
Article: 5.0 4.99550561798 100% => OK
Subordination: 5.0 3.10617977528 161% => OK
Conjunction: 3.0 1.77640449438 169% => OK
Preposition: 8.0 4.38483146067 182% => OK
Performance on sentences:
How many sentences: 19.0 20.2370786517 94% => OK
Sentence length: 22.0 23.0359550562 96% => OK
Sentence length SD: 39.075961254 60.3974514979 65% => OK
Chars per sentence: 110.842105263 118.986275619 93% => OK
Words per sentence: 22.7368421053 23.4991977007 97% => OK
Discourse Markers: 6.68421052632 5.21951772744 128% => OK
Paragraphs: 4.0 4.97078651685 80% => OK
Language errors: 2.0 7.80617977528 26% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 9.0 10.2758426966 88% => OK
Sentences with negative sentiment : 9.0 5.13820224719 175% => OK
Sentences with neutral sentiment: 1.0 4.83258426966 21% => More facts, knowledge or examples wanted.
What are sentences with positive/Negative/neutral sentiment?
Coherence and Cohesion:
Essay topic to essay body coherence: 0.42337088062 0.243740707755 174% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.112852870415 0.0831039109588 136% => OK
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.129422909775 0.0758088955206 171% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.269115042456 0.150359130593 179% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.143690222278 0.0667264976115 215% => More connections among paragraphs wanted.
Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 12.9 14.1392134831 91% => Automated_readability_index is low.
flesch_reading_ease: 57.61 48.8420337079 118% => OK
smog_index: 8.8 7.92365168539 111% => OK
flesch_kincaid_grade: 10.7 12.1743820225 88% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 11.32 12.1639044944 93% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 7.87 8.38706741573 94% => OK
difficult_words: 86.0 100.480337079 86% => OK
linsear_write_formula: 10.5 11.8971910112 88% => OK
gunning_fog: 10.8 11.2143820225 96% => OK
text_standard: 11.0 11.7820224719 93% => OK
What are above readability scores?
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Better to have 5/6 paragraphs with 3/4 arguments. And try always support/against one side but compare two sides, like this:
para 1: introduction
para 2: reason 1. address both of the views presented for reason 1
para 3: reason 2. address both of the views presented for reason 2
para 4: reason 3. address both of the views presented for reason 3
para 5: reason 4. address both of the views presented for reason 4 (optional)
para 6: conclusion.
Rates: 62.5 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 3.75 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.
Grammar and spelling errors:
Line 3, column 198, Rule ID: AFFORD_VB[1]
Message: This verb is used with the infinitive: 'to complete'
Suggestion: to complete
...s argument to make any kind of learning complete. In my opinion, in some cases disagreem...
^^^^^^^^
Line 3, column 231, Rule ID: POSSESIVE_APOSTROPHE[1]
Message: Possible typo: apostrophe is missing. Did you mean 'cases'' or 'case's'?
Suggestion: cases'; case's
...arning complete. In my opinion, in some cases disagreement can be a healthy form of k...
^^^^^
Transition Words or Phrases used:
also, but, hence, if, look, may, moreover, so, then, thus, as to, in conclusion, in fact, kind of, in my opinion, in some cases
Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments
Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 22.0 19.5258426966 113% => OK
Auxiliary verbs: 12.0 12.4196629213 97% => OK
Conjunction : 13.0 14.8657303371 87% => OK
Relative clauses : 21.0 11.3162921348 186% => OK
Pronoun: 41.0 33.0505617978 124% => Less pronouns wanted
Preposition: 58.0 58.6224719101 99% => OK
Nominalization: 12.0 12.9106741573 93% => OK
Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 2106.0 2235.4752809 94% => OK
No of words: 432.0 442.535393258 98% => OK
Chars per words: 4.875 5.05705443957 96% => OK
Fourth root words length: 4.55901411391 4.55969084622 100% => OK
Word Length SD: 2.77541566234 2.79657885939 99% => OK
Unique words: 212.0 215.323595506 98% => OK
Unique words percentage: 0.490740740741 0.4932671777 99% => OK
syllable_count: 645.3 704.065955056 92% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.5 1.59117977528 94% => OK
A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 11.0 6.24550561798 176% => OK
Article: 5.0 4.99550561798 100% => OK
Subordination: 5.0 3.10617977528 161% => OK
Conjunction: 3.0 1.77640449438 169% => OK
Preposition: 8.0 4.38483146067 182% => OK
Performance on sentences:
How many sentences: 19.0 20.2370786517 94% => OK
Sentence length: 22.0 23.0359550562 96% => OK
Sentence length SD: 39.075961254 60.3974514979 65% => OK
Chars per sentence: 110.842105263 118.986275619 93% => OK
Words per sentence: 22.7368421053 23.4991977007 97% => OK
Discourse Markers: 6.68421052632 5.21951772744 128% => OK
Paragraphs: 4.0 4.97078651685 80% => OK
Language errors: 2.0 7.80617977528 26% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 9.0 10.2758426966 88% => OK
Sentences with negative sentiment : 9.0 5.13820224719 175% => OK
Sentences with neutral sentiment: 1.0 4.83258426966 21% => More facts, knowledge or examples wanted.
What are sentences with positive/Negative/neutral sentiment?
Coherence and Cohesion:
Essay topic to essay body coherence: 0.42337088062 0.243740707755 174% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.112852870415 0.0831039109588 136% => OK
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.129422909775 0.0758088955206 171% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.269115042456 0.150359130593 179% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.143690222278 0.0667264976115 215% => More connections among paragraphs wanted.
Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 12.9 14.1392134831 91% => Automated_readability_index is low.
flesch_reading_ease: 57.61 48.8420337079 118% => OK
smog_index: 8.8 7.92365168539 111% => OK
flesch_kincaid_grade: 10.7 12.1743820225 88% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 11.32 12.1639044944 93% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 7.87 8.38706741573 94% => OK
difficult_words: 86.0 100.480337079 86% => OK
linsear_write_formula: 10.5 11.8971910112 88% => OK
gunning_fog: 10.8 11.2143820225 96% => OK
text_standard: 11.0 11.7820224719 93% => OK
What are above readability scores?
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Better to have 5/6 paragraphs with 3/4 arguments. And try always support/against one side but compare two sides, like this:
para 1: introduction
para 2: reason 1. address both of the views presented for reason 1
para 3: reason 2. address both of the views presented for reason 2
para 4: reason 3. address both of the views presented for reason 3
para 5: reason 4. address both of the views presented for reason 4 (optional)
para 6: conclusion.
Rates: 62.5 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 3.75 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.