It is more important for students to understand ideas and concept than it is for them to learn the facts
The issue raises an inflammatory question as to what is more important for a student, whether understanding the ideas and concepts related to a topic or to learn the facts. Indisputably, there are some benefits of confining only to the facts, but nevertheless, it is always more important to learn the idea and concepts which lays the foundation of the topic. Thus I would, in general agree with the assertion made in the issue that understanding the ideas and concepts are of utmost importance and also would like to lay more stress into the fact that one should always appreciate the efforts taken to develop a subject rather than just confining oneself to gather the topic in jest.
First and foremost, learning the ideas and concept can go a long way. For instance, subjects like physics, chemistry requires one to understand the idea and the concepts thoroughly. There are simply too many facts to memorize which is an uphill task, but if you can understand the concepts, it is more likely that you can derive everything from root. Also students should also appreciate the idea that laid the foundation of a certain idea. This will instill a feeling of motivation in them and may even galvanize them to lay the foundation of another more promising field.
Also, when one chooses to do research in any of subjects, it is almost inevitable that one should know all the ideas and concepts thoroughly because it comes handy at every step. For instance, I am chemistry student who is pursuing research in physical Chemistry which deals with absorption and emission of molecules. But, for that matter, I also need to synthesize the molecule in the first place which requires a basic understanding of organic chemistry as well. If I confined myself to learn only the facts and not the ideas and concepts related to organic chemistry, my research would go in vain.
Learning only the facts is to some extent beneficial and proves advantageous in competitive exams but even if you manage to clear an exam by learning only the facts, and get admitted into a prestigious university, it will in all likelihood result in failure in the long run. Since getting into a university is one thing and surviving the journey is another. And if you do not have a certain degree of grasp over the fundamentals from the very rudimentary years it will be an exasperating task to survive in that university.
Thus, I think that students should lay more stress into learning the ideas and concepts rather than learning only the facts.
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Grammar and spelling errors:
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Suggestion: but
...enefits of confining only to the facts, but nevertheless, it is always more important to learn ...
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Suggestion:
...he facts, but nevertheless, it is always more important to learn the idea and con...
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Suggestion: Thus,
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Suggestion: Also,
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...us university, it will in all likelihood result in failure in the long run. Since...
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Transition Words or Phrases used:
also, but, first, if, may, nevertheless, so, still, thus, well, as to, for instance, i think, in general, what is more, in the first place
Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments
Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 13.0 19.5258426966 67% => OK
Auxiliary verbs: 15.0 12.4196629213 121% => OK
Conjunction : 21.0 14.8657303371 141% => OK
Relative clauses : 14.0 11.3162921348 124% => OK
Pronoun: 29.0 33.0505617978 88% => OK
Preposition: 55.0 58.6224719101 94% => OK
Nominalization: 10.0 12.9106741573 77% => OK
Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 2095.0 2235.4752809 94% => OK
No of words: 432.0 442.535393258 98% => OK
Chars per words: 4.84953703704 5.05705443957 96% => OK
Fourth root words length: 4.55901411391 4.55969084622 100% => OK
Word Length SD: 2.72465307031 2.79657885939 97% => OK
Unique words: 203.0 215.323595506 94% => More unique words wanted.
Unique words percentage: 0.469907407407 0.4932671777 95% => OK
syllable_count: 660.6 704.065955056 94% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.5 1.59117977528 94% => OK
A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 9.0 6.24550561798 144% => OK
Article: 1.0 4.99550561798 20% => OK
Subordination: 3.0 3.10617977528 97% => OK
Conjunction: 4.0 1.77640449438 225% => Less conjunction wanted as sentence beginning.
Preposition: 2.0 4.38483146067 46% => More preposition wanted as sentence beginning.
Performance on sentences:
How many sentences: 16.0 20.2370786517 79% => Need more sentences. Double check the format of sentences, make sure there is a space between two sentences, or have enough periods. And also check the lengths of sentences, maybe they are too long.
Sentence length: 27.0 23.0359550562 117% => OK
Sentence length SD: 64.3889244649 60.3974514979 107% => OK
Chars per sentence: 130.9375 118.986275619 110% => OK
Words per sentence: 27.0 23.4991977007 115% => OK
Discourse Markers: 8.625 5.21951772744 165% => OK
Paragraphs: 5.0 4.97078651685 101% => OK
Language errors: 5.0 7.80617977528 64% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 9.0 10.2758426966 88% => OK
Sentences with negative sentiment : 3.0 5.13820224719 58% => More negative sentences wanted.
Sentences with neutral sentiment: 4.0 4.83258426966 83% => OK
What are sentences with positive/Negative/neutral sentiment?
Coherence and Cohesion:
Essay topic to essay body coherence: 0.442704911129 0.243740707755 182% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.145013008442 0.0831039109588 174% => OK
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.103398652617 0.0758088955206 136% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.256087841115 0.150359130593 170% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.119631410911 0.0667264976115 179% => OK
Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 14.9 14.1392134831 105% => OK
flesch_reading_ease: 52.53 48.8420337079 108% => OK
smog_index: 8.8 7.92365168539 111% => OK
flesch_kincaid_grade: 12.6 12.1743820225 103% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 11.15 12.1639044944 92% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 8.23 8.38706741573 98% => OK
difficult_words: 89.0 100.480337079 89% => OK
linsear_write_formula: 18.5 11.8971910112 155% => OK
gunning_fog: 12.8 11.2143820225 114% => OK
text_standard: 13.0 11.7820224719 110% => OK
What are above readability scores?
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Rates: 66.67 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 4.0 Out of 6
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