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.
It is seemingly more reasonable to be part among members who share common goals and perspectives. However it is not always obvious whether we can learn more from proponents or objectors. This essay will support the claim that disagreements and contradicting ideas can be a catalyst for extending one’s thought by providing several reasons and evidence.
Admittedly, there are definitely positive traits of learning from shared viewpoints. As a well known aphorism states “Birds of a feather flock together”, We are keen to join a company of people who share the same views as ours. There are increased chances that we take part in conversations in which common ideas build up, instead of getting involved in a feud. It allows a hospitable environment for positive learning, from which we can get influenced by the ideas of others. There is no inhibition among such people and a mutual rapport can be established.
Nevertheless, the scope of this type of learning is limited. It ends where the views are merely exchanged. When one person at the receiving position agrees to all the views of the seasoned person, he or she does not need to raise any questions or doubts against the knowledge. On the other hand, there is a greater scope of learning from someone who has different ideas than you. While it is true that disagreement can cause stress and therefore may inhibit learning, we could also see from the perspective in which disagreeing positions will be able to correct and improve us, guiding us to see from other viewpoints that we might miss. An obvious example is the debate since the opponents can easily find the flaws and weaknesses in our argument. Consequently, a heated debate usually leads to a thorough and comprehensive understanding about the subject in discussion.
Furthermore, differential ideas and conflicts strengthen the ability to be communicative, considering the aspects of a democratic society. In today’s world, we are exposed to numerous conflicting thoughts and beliefs in which we are responsible for negotiating and persuading our beliefs to others. Even if thoughts and ideas are unique and novel enough, it may not be compelling unless the ideas are spread to many groups of people. Society nowadays requires us not only to develop our thoughts through constant research and investigation, but also to be capable enough in terms of conveying our thoughts. Frequently cited instances or episodes of well known figures mostly share stories that show how much arduous work for persuasion it took in order to penetrate their brilliant thoughts to the society. One of the most influential figures in psychology, Sigmund Freud was faced with the conservative atmosphere of the established academia while introducing his insights in the mental illnesses in his contemporaries. Even though he was ridiculed and had to be exposed to tremendous stress, his painstaking efforts to appeal to the opposites eventually made his ideas even more interesting. Now his controversial ideas became canon in the realms of psychoanalysis. In other words, in terms of being capable enough in one’s field of inquiry it is almost inevitable to be challenged with opposing ideas or stances, thus it is imperative to be in a welcoming state of mind in facing disagreements.
The conclusion now stands that disagreements shall be helpful for a person to develop one’s thoughts and ideas because of two prominent reasons. Firstly, the scope of learning through disagreeing positions is larger than that of the conforming positions. Secondly, the environmental change in society calls for a welcoming attitude in disagreements and conflicts. Thus, it will be crucial enough to stand out of the boundary of safety and dare to face the harshness of the opposites.
Grammar and spelling errors:
Line 1, column 99, Rule ID: SENT_START_CONJUNCTIVE_LINKING_ADVERB_COMMA[1]
Message: Did you forget a comma after a conjunctive/linking adverb?
Suggestion: However,
...ho share common goals and perspectives. However it is not always obvious whether we can...
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Line 2, column 155, Rule ID: WHITESPACE_RULE
Message: Possible typo: you repeated a whitespace
Suggestion:
...tes “Birds of a feather flock together”, We are keen to join a company of people ...
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Transition Words or Phrases used:
also, but, consequently, first, firstly, furthermore, however, if, may, nevertheless, second, secondly, so, then, therefore, thus, well, while, in other words, it is true, on the other hand
Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments
Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 33.0 19.5258426966 169% => OK
Auxiliary verbs: 15.0 12.4196629213 121% => OK
Conjunction : 24.0 14.8657303371 161% => OK
Relative clauses : 16.0 11.3162921348 141% => OK
Pronoun: 45.0 33.0505617978 136% => Less pronouns wanted
Preposition: 92.0 58.6224719101 157% => OK
Nominalization: 7.0 12.9106741573 54% => More nominalizations (nouns with a suffix like: tion ment ence ance) wanted.
Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 3172.0 2235.4752809 142% => OK
No of words: 614.0 442.535393258 139% => Less content wanted.
Chars per words: 5.1661237785 5.05705443957 102% => OK
Fourth root words length: 4.977853291 4.55969084622 109% => OK
Word Length SD: 3.06062764223 2.79657885939 109% => OK
Unique words: 325.0 215.323595506 151% => OK
Unique words percentage: 0.529315960912 0.4932671777 107% => OK
syllable_count: 979.2 704.065955056 139% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.6 1.59117977528 101% => OK
A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 11.0 6.24550561798 176% => OK
Article: 6.0 4.99550561798 120% => OK
Subordination: 5.0 3.10617977528 161% => OK
Conjunction: 1.0 1.77640449438 56% => OK
Preposition: 7.0 4.38483146067 160% => OK
Performance on sentences:
How many sentences: 28.0 20.2370786517 138% => OK
Sentence length: 21.0 23.0359550562 91% => OK
Sentence length SD: 50.3015777535 60.3974514979 83% => OK
Chars per sentence: 113.285714286 118.986275619 95% => OK
Words per sentence: 21.9285714286 23.4991977007 93% => OK
Discourse Markers: 6.75 5.21951772744 129% => OK
Paragraphs: 5.0 4.97078651685 101% => OK
Language errors: 2.0 7.80617977528 26% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 14.0 10.2758426966 136% => OK
Sentences with negative sentiment : 12.0 5.13820224719 234% => Less negative sentences wanted.
Sentences with neutral sentiment: 2.0 4.83258426966 41% => OK
What are sentences with positive/Negative/neutral sentiment?
Coherence and Cohesion:
Essay topic to essay body coherence: 0.282725166774 0.243740707755 116% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.0721976495042 0.0831039109588 87% => OK
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.0687319757321 0.0758088955206 91% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.178925729642 0.150359130593 119% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.101516525683 0.0667264976115 152% => OK
Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 13.9 14.1392134831 98% => OK
flesch_reading_ease: 50.16 48.8420337079 103% => OK
smog_index: 8.8 7.92365168539 111% => OK
flesch_kincaid_grade: 11.5 12.1743820225 94% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 12.71 12.1639044944 104% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 9.0 8.38706741573 107% => OK
difficult_words: 168.0 100.480337079 167% => OK
linsear_write_formula: 8.5 11.8971910112 71% => OK
gunning_fog: 10.4 11.2143820225 93% => OK
text_standard: 9.0 11.7820224719 76% => OK
What are above readability scores?
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Rates: 70.83 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 4.25 Out of 6
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