Claim: The best test of an argument is its ability to convince someone with an opposing viewpoint.
Reason: Only by being forced to defend an idea against the doubts and contrasting views of others does one really discover the value of that idea.
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.
Arguments are the fundamental part of a discussion which can determine if a discussion is conclusive. People, since the beginning of civilization, have been arguing and discussing over a range of topics trying to convince one another of their viewpoint. The person who can convince the other with their views can force their opinion on others. The claim suggests that if we can persuade someone with a contradictory view than ours, then the argument holds water. I mostly agree with this claim for three reasons as explained below.
To begin with, we can analyze an argument to its fullest extent only if we are aware of its veracity and all its fallacity. And, to realize where the argument fails, defending the argument against a person with contradictory beliefs is good. For example, say, the ruling party tries to promulgate new laws in the country but, the opposition speaks against it saying that it doesn’t hold water. This awares the first party about the deficiencies in their point and encourages them to restrengthen their argument. As we correct the fallacies of an argument, we can be more sure that it is more verified. So, forcing to defend an idea against doubts can be fruitful.
Similarly, just because an idea is unchallenged doesn’t ascertain that it is a correct view. In many cases, the support can be from people who are biased to favor a view or even, blind supporters of an idea. For example, let us consider that the CEO of a company wants to apply new policies to the company without much deliberation, which can have negative implications to the business of the company. If the board members are biased or sycophants, then such a partisan board will likely favor such a decision without a second thought, for the sole purpose of gaining favors from the CEO. If there were a critical thinker on the Board members, who could suggest the negative impacts of the decision, then the CEO could amend the policy for the betterment of the company. However, it doesn’t seem to be the case here, and the company would face harsh business fall. This further strengthens the claim that contradictory viewpoints are needed to prove an argument.
However, it is not necessary that competing an idea against a contradictory viewpoint is the sole method to assert an argument. Many arguments, particularly scientific, can be maintained with scientific research and experiments. In such a case, continuous experimentation leads to a better understanding of the argument and it might even exhibit possible fallibilities in the argument. Hence, a contradictory view might not be needed in all cases but it does help in further development of an argument.
In conclusion, an argument is only effective if it can persuade even the people who are against it. The argument might shore up from naive supporters or partisans but it doesn’t mean that it is a good argument. Similarly, it might not be necessary that an argument must be proved against contradictions.
Grammar and spelling errors:
Line 3, column 615, Rule ID: ALLOW_TO[1]
Message: Did you mean 'defending'? Or maybe you should add a pronoun? In active voice, 'force' + 'to' takes an object, usually a pronoun.
Suggestion: defending
...e that it is more verified. So, forcing to defend an idea against doubts can be fruitful....
^^^^^^^^^
Line 7, column 245, Rule ID: WHITESPACE_RULE
Message: Possible typo: you repeated a whitespace
Suggestion:
...esearch and experiments. In such a case, continuous experimentation leads to a be...
^^
Line 7, column 394, Rule ID: WHITESPACE_RULE
Message: Possible typo: you repeated a whitespace
Suggestion:
...le fallibilities in the argument. Hence, a contradictory view might not be needed...
^^
Transition Words or Phrases used:
but, first, hence, however, if, second, similarly, so, then, for example, in conclusion, in all cases, in many cases, to begin with
Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments
Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 25.0 19.5258426966 128% => OK
Auxiliary verbs: 20.0 12.4196629213 161% => OK
Conjunction : 12.0 14.8657303371 81% => OK
Relative clauses : 16.0 11.3162921348 141% => OK
Pronoun: 42.0 33.0505617978 127% => Less pronouns wanted
Preposition: 64.0 58.6224719101 109% => OK
Nominalization: 21.0 12.9106741573 163% => OK
Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 2492.0 2235.4752809 111% => OK
No of words: 500.0 442.535393258 113% => OK
Chars per words: 4.984 5.05705443957 99% => OK
Fourth root words length: 4.72870804502 4.55969084622 104% => OK
Word Length SD: 2.9177553016 2.79657885939 104% => OK
Unique words: 240.0 215.323595506 111% => OK
Unique words percentage: 0.48 0.4932671777 97% => OK
syllable_count: 774.0 704.065955056 110% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.5 1.59117977528 94% => OK
A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 8.0 6.24550561798 128% => OK
Article: 8.0 4.99550561798 160% => OK
Subordination: 4.0 3.10617977528 129% => OK
Conjunction: 1.0 1.77640449438 56% => OK
Preposition: 6.0 4.38483146067 137% => OK
Performance on sentences:
How many sentences: 25.0 20.2370786517 124% => OK
Sentence length: 20.0 23.0359550562 87% => OK
Sentence length SD: 33.9652528329 60.3974514979 56% => The essay contains lots of sentences with the similar length. More sentence varieties wanted.
Chars per sentence: 99.68 118.986275619 84% => OK
Words per sentence: 20.0 23.4991977007 85% => OK
Discourse Markers: 5.24 5.21951772744 100% => OK
Paragraphs: 5.0 4.97078651685 101% => OK
Language errors: 3.0 7.80617977528 38% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 9.0 10.2758426966 88% => OK
Sentences with negative sentiment : 15.0 5.13820224719 292% => Less negative sentences wanted.
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: 0.344232508052 0.243740707755 141% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.108664047828 0.0831039109588 131% => OK
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.0911100217204 0.0758088955206 120% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.205072156103 0.150359130593 136% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.0505760394002 0.0667264976115 76% => OK
Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 12.0 14.1392134831 85% => Automated_readability_index is low.
flesch_reading_ease: 59.64 48.8420337079 122% => OK
smog_index: 8.8 7.92365168539 111% => OK
flesch_kincaid_grade: 9.9 12.1743820225 81% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 11.6 12.1639044944 95% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 7.98 8.38706741573 95% => OK
difficult_words: 106.0 100.480337079 105% => OK
linsear_write_formula: 8.0 11.8971910112 67% => OK
gunning_fog: 10.0 11.2143820225 89% => OK
text_standard: 10.0 11.7820224719 85% => OK
What are above readability scores?
---------------------
Rates: 54.17 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 3.25 Out of 6
---------------------
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.