Discussing controversial topics with those with contrasting views is not useful because very few people change their mind when questioned about their core beliefs.
Write a response to the prompt in which you discuss whether or not you agree or disagree. Be certain to fully develop your position and carefully consider ways in which your position could be challenged.
The art of communication involves knowing the other person's mind, understanding his/her view points, and presenting yours in a manner that is most basic and easily comprehensible. While people have their own core beliefs and may not want to shift grounds on what they have been accustomed to knowing, people also buy into contrasting views based on several factors.
Firstly, it is important to note that of the four cardinal points upon which effective communication is built i.e. reading, speaking, listening and writing, one of them undergirds what makes communication really effective and transformational - listening. Listening attentively to a person's views will shape your understanding of what they know, the scope of their thinking and the flow of their thought processes. Once these vital aspects of a person's views are lucidly comprehended, you can easily channel your own views by coming from their own angle. For instance, in correcting a toddler, it is often observed that a parent will dance to the tunes of the baby when trying to pass a different point across to the child. In doing this, the child observes the parent's attentiveness, and more often than not, presents himself or herself in an obedient manner to hear what the parent has to say.
In addition, there is the aspect of how a matter is being analysed for the understanding of someone who is in an argumentative mode. In presenting facts and figures, Stock Brokers, Finance Analysts and Economists will most times draw up graphs and charts. One key reason they bring this to the fore is to prove their research or analysis beyond reasonably doubt to readers. This is because, people who have contrasting views are basing their argument on certain premises, and would only subscribe to another person's differing opinion when based on its superiority - that is, when it cannot be vehemently opposed. Thus, people submit to superior or higher opinion in the face of proven facts.
Thirdly, people change their view points when they understand the opposing party's standing or profile. It is not uncommon to see that in our world today, people respect professors, doctors, researchers, clerics and reporters. Take the case of a professor who comes to public glare to make a presentation at a conference. For some, it takes only reading the profile or biography of the professor, for them to believe hook, line and sinker, his presentation - afterall, a professor is an erudite scholar who must have invested humongous time and effort into the presentation he is making. For researchers, the mere fact that we know them to be inclined to spending countless hours in the laboratory before arriving at an hypothesis, sometimes makes their views unquestionable. The same applies for clerics and religious leaders - these are people who speak into the ideologies and cultural beliefs of people, shaping their view points with guile and oration. It is often the case, that people change their core beliefs upon hearing clerics and motivational speakers preach their message.
However, it is also important to note that sometimes, while a person's core beliefs have been changed from what it used to be, it may be difficult to change such newly found beliefs. That is usually the case in point with religious fanatics, political supporters and atheists.
Finally, the fact people have contrasting view points does not mean that speaking to them about your belief with a view to changing theirs is an effort in futility. People do have paradigm shifts, when they are approached with facts, when you present your view points in clear and comprehensible formats, and when they view you as an expert in the area of discourse.
Grammar and spelling errors:
Line 5, column 763, Rule ID: POSSESIVE_APOSTROPHE[2]
Message: Possible typo: apostrophe is missing. Did you mean 'parents'' or 'parent's'?
Suggestion: parents'; parent's
.... In doing this, the child observes the parents attentiveness, and more often than not,...
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Line 5, column 839, Rule ID: IN_A_X_MANNER[1]
Message: Consider replacing "in an obedient manner" with adverb for "obedient"; eg, "in a hasty manner" with "hastily".
...n than not, presents himself or herself in an obedient manner to hear what the parent has to say. ...
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Line 9, column 108, Rule ID: IN_A_X_MANNER[1]
Message: Consider replacing "in an argumentative mode" with adverb for "argumentative"; eg, "in a hasty manner" with "hastily".
...for the understanding of someone who is in an argumentative mode. In presenting facts and figures, Stock...
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Line 9, column 134, Rule ID: ENGLISH_WORD_REPEAT_BEGINNING_RULE
Message: Three successive sentences begin with the same word. Reword the sentence or use a thesaurus to find a synonym.
...omeone who is in an argumentative mode. In presenting facts and figures, Stock Bro...
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Line 13, column 459, Rule ID: AFTERALL[1]
Message: Did you mean 'after all'?
Suggestion: after all
...ok, line and sinker, his presentation - afterall, a professor is an erudite scholar who ...
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Line 13, column 717, Rule ID: EN_A_VS_AN
Message: Use 'a' instead of 'an' if the following word doesn't start with a vowel sound, e.g. 'a sentence', 'a university'
Suggestion: a
...rs in the laboratory before arriving at an hypothesis, sometimes makes their views...
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Transition Words or Phrases used:
also, finally, first, firstly, however, if, may, really, so, third, thirdly, thus, while, as to, for instance, in addition
Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments
Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 28.0 19.5258426966 143% => OK
Auxiliary verbs: 9.0 12.4196629213 72% => OK
Conjunction : 26.0 14.8657303371 175% => OK
Relative clauses : 23.0 11.3162921348 203% => Less relative clauses wanted (maybe 'which' is over used).
Pronoun: 64.0 33.0505617978 194% => Less pronouns wanted
Preposition: 77.0 58.6224719101 131% => OK
Nominalization: 12.0 12.9106741573 93% => OK
Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 3102.0 2235.4752809 139% => OK
No of words: 607.0 442.535393258 137% => Less content wanted.
Chars per words: 5.11037891269 5.05705443957 101% => OK
Fourth root words length: 4.96360453597 4.55969084622 109% => OK
Word Length SD: 2.80767215346 2.79657885939 100% => OK
Unique words: 313.0 215.323595506 145% => OK
Unique words percentage: 0.515650741351 0.4932671777 105% => OK
syllable_count: 933.3 704.065955056 133% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.5 1.59117977528 94% => OK
A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 12.0 6.24550561798 192% => OK
Article: 7.0 4.99550561798 140% => OK
Subordination: 5.0 3.10617977528 161% => OK
Conjunction: 4.0 1.77640449438 225% => Less conjunction wanted as sentence beginning.
Preposition: 4.0 4.38483146067 91% => OK
Performance on sentences:
How many sentences: 23.0 20.2370786517 114% => OK
Sentence length: 26.0 23.0359550562 113% => OK
Sentence length SD: 49.5714717641 60.3974514979 82% => OK
Chars per sentence: 134.869565217 118.986275619 113% => OK
Words per sentence: 26.3913043478 23.4991977007 112% => OK
Discourse Markers: 5.30434782609 5.21951772744 102% => OK
Paragraphs: 6.0 4.97078651685 121% => OK
Language errors: 6.0 7.80617977528 77% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 8.0 10.2758426966 78% => OK
Sentences with negative sentiment : 4.0 5.13820224719 78% => OK
Sentences with neutral sentiment: 11.0 4.83258426966 228% => Less facts, knowledge or examples wanted.
What are sentences with positive/Negative/neutral sentiment?
Coherence and Cohesion:
Essay topic to essay body coherence: 0.24635192509 0.243740707755 101% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.0735333813507 0.0831039109588 88% => OK
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.0628856813444 0.0758088955206 83% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.140730114171 0.150359130593 94% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.0522759035345 0.0667264976115 78% => OK
Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 15.8 14.1392134831 112% => OK
flesch_reading_ease: 53.55 48.8420337079 110% => OK
smog_index: 8.8 7.92365168539 111% => OK
flesch_kincaid_grade: 12.3 12.1743820225 101% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 12.65 12.1639044944 104% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 8.83 8.38706741573 105% => OK
difficult_words: 150.0 100.480337079 149% => OK
linsear_write_formula: 14.5 11.8971910112 122% => OK
gunning_fog: 12.4 11.2143820225 111% => OK
text_standard: 13.0 11.7820224719 110% => OK
What are above readability scores?
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Rates: 83.33 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 5.0 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.