The main benefit of the study of history is to dispel the illusion that people living now are significantly different from people who lived in earlier times.
I concede that basic human nature has not changed over recorded history, and that coming to appreciate this fact by studying history can be beneficial in how we live as a society. However, I disagree with the statement in two respects. First, in other ways there are marked differences between people of different time periods, and learning about those differences can be just as beneficial. Second, studying history carries other equally important benefits as well.
I agree with the statement insofar as through the earnest study of human history we learn that basic human nature---our desires and motives, as well as our fears and foibles---has remained constant over recorded time. And through this realization we can benefit as a society in dealing more effectively with our enduring social problems. History teaches us, for example, that it is a mistake to attempt to legislate morality, because humans by nature resist having their moral choices forced upon them. History also teaches us that our major social ills are here to stay, because they spring from human nature. For instance, crime and violence have troubled almost every society; all manner of reform, prevention, and punishment have been tried with only partial success. Today, the trend appears to be away from reform toward a "tough-on-crime" approach, to no avail.
However beneficial it might be to appreciate the unchanging nature of humankind, it is equally beneficial to understand and appreciate significant differences between peoples of different time periods----in terms of cultural mores, customs, values, and ideals. For example, the ways in which societies have treated women, ethnic minorities, animals, and the environment have evolved over the course of human history. Society's attitudes toward artistic expression, literature, and scientific and intellectual inquiry are also in a continual state of evolution. And, perhaps the most significant sort of cultural evolution involves spiritual beliefs, which have always spun themselves out, albeit uneasily, through clashes between established traditions and more enlightened viewpoints. A heightened awareness of all these aspects of cultural evolution help us formulate informed, reflective, and enlightened values and ideals for ourselves; and our society dearly benefits as a result.
Another problem with the statement is that it undervalues other, equally important benefits of studying history. Learning about the courage and tenacity of history's great explorers, leaders, and other achievers inspires us to similar accomplishments, or at least to face own fears as we travel through life. Learning about the mistakes of past societies helps us avoid repeating them. For instance, the world is slowly coming to learn by studying history that political states whose authority stems from suppression of individual freedoms invariably fall of their own oppressive weight. And, learning about one's cultural heritage, or roots, fosters a healthy sense of self and cultivates an interest in preserving art, literature, and other cultural artifacts--all of which serve to enrich society.
To sum up, history informs us that basic human nature has not changed, and this history lesson can help us understand and be more tolerant of one another, as well as develop compassionate responses to the problems and failings of others. Yet, history has other lessons to offer us as well. It helps us formulate informed values and ideals for ourselves, inspires us to great achievements, points out mistakes to avoid, and helps us appreciate our cultural heritage.
Grammar and spelling errors:
Line 3, column 828, Rule ID: EN_A_VS_AN
Message: Use 'an' instead of 'a' if the following word starts with a vowel sound, e.g. 'an article', 'an hour'
Suggestion: an
...d appears to be away from reform toward a 'tough-on-crime' approach, to...
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Discourse Markers used:
['also', 'first', 'however', 'if', 'second', 'so', 'well', 'at least', 'for example', 'for instance', 'sort of', 'as a result', 'as well as', 'to sum up']
Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments
Performance in Part of Speech:
Nouns: 0.2390625 0.240241500013 100% => OK
Verbs: 0.14375 0.157235817809 91% => OK
Adjectives: 0.103125 0.0880659088768 117% => OK
Adverbs: 0.0484375 0.0497285424764 97% => OK
Pronouns: 0.0546875 0.0444667217837 123% => OK
Prepositions: 0.1265625 0.12292977631 103% => OK
Participles: 0.04375 0.0406280797675 108% => OK
Conjunctions: 2.99028743528 2.79330140395 107% => OK
Infinitives: 0.0265625 0.030933414821 86% => OK
Particles: 0.00625 0.0016655270985 375% => OK
Determiners: 0.053125 0.0997080785238 53% => OK
Modal_auxiliary: 0.0078125 0.0249443105267 31% => OK
WH_determiners: 0.009375 0.0148568991511 63% => OK
Vocabulary words and sentences:
No of characters: 3610.0 2732.02544248 132% => OK
No of words: 552.0 452.878318584 122% => OK
Chars per words: 6.53985507246 6.0361032391 108% => OK
Fourth root words length: 4.84713113593 4.58838876751 106% => OK
words length more than 5 chars: 0.45652173913 0.366273622748 125% => OK
words length more than 6 chars: 0.378623188406 0.280924506359 135% => OK
words length more than 7 chars: 0.264492753623 0.200843997647 132% => OK
words length more than 8 chars: 0.159420289855 0.132149295362 121% => OK
Word Length SD: 2.99028743528 2.79330140395 107% => OK
Unique words: 292.0 219.290929204 133% => OK
Unique words percentage: 0.528985507246 0.48968727796 108% => OK
Word variations: 65.7024072797 55.4138127331 119% => OK
How many sentences: 23.0 20.6194690265 112% => OK
Sentence length: 24.0 23.380412469 103% => OK
Sentence length SD: 58.1674786849 59.4972553346 98% => OK
Chars per sentence: 156.956521739 141.124799967 111% => OK
Words per sentence: 24.0 23.380412469 103% => OK
Discourse Markers: 0.608695652174 0.674092028746 90% => OK
Paragraphs: 5.0 4.94800884956 101% => OK
Language errors: 1.0 5.21349557522 19% => OK
Readability: 61.8623188406 51.4728631049 120% => OK
Elegance: 1.6582278481 1.64882698954 101% => OK
Coherence and Cohesion:
Essay topic to essay body coherence: 0.0 0.391690518653 0% => The similarity between the topic and the content is low.
Sentence sentence coherence: 0.0956222833633 0.123202303941 78% => OK
Sentence sentence coherence SD: 0.0682954193059 0.077325440228 88% => OK
Sentence paragraph coherence: 0.496769211509 0.547984918172 91% => OK
Sentence paragraph coherence SD: 0.124888084055 0.149214159877 84% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.0 0.161403998019 0% => Sentence topic similarity is low.
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.0 0.0892212321368 0% => The sentences are too close to each other.
Paragraph paragraph coherence: 0.359359477371 0.385218514788 93% => OK
Paragraph paragraph coherence SD: 0.0364079315466 0.0692045440612 53% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.0 0.275328986314 0% => The content is off the topic.
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.0 0.0653680567796 0% => The ideas may be duplicated in paragraphs.
Task Achievement:
Sentences with positive sentiment : 15.0 10.4325221239 144% => OK
Sentences with negative sentiment : 6.0 5.30420353982 113% => OK
Sentences with neutral sentiment: 2.0 4.88274336283 41% => OK
Positive topic words: 13.0 7.22455752212 180% => OK
Negative topic words: 3.0 3.66592920354 82% => OK
Neutral topic words: 2.0 2.70907079646 74% => OK
Total topic words: 18.0 13.5995575221 132% => OK
What are sentences with positive/Negative/neutral sentiment?
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It is not exactly right on the topic in the view of e-grader.
Rates: 16.67 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 1.0 Out of 6
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Note: This is not the final score. 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.