Discussing controversial topics with those with contrasting views is not useful because very few people change their mind when questioned about their core beliefs.
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I am personally not convinced with the statement "discussing controversial topics with those with contrasting views is not useful". discussing an issue is not trying to change people's minds. Rather, we are gaining new knowledge upon the topic.
discussing controversial topics can actually be brainstormed and gives us some new ideas and insights on the topic. it is <span class="hiddenGrammarError" pre="is ">very true</span> that people may have different opinions <span class="hiddenSuggestion" pre="opinions ">regarding</span> certain topics because we are from different cultures that shaped our values and perspective. However, our beliefs on certain issues may not necessarily helpful and benefit us, although we believe it is. For example, parenting style is always a hot topic and controversial in which what is the best approach to interact with children. some people, especially in western culture, may believe that praising children and no punishing is the best parenting approach. On the other hand, In asian culture, help children to learn self-discipline through certain punishments could be desirable. although we all hold different opinions on parenting, our <span class="hiddenSuggestion" pre="our ">ultimate goal</span> is to guide children and help them to <span class="hiddenSuggestion" pre="to ">achieve</span> a better self. through discussing parenting, we are able to exchange ideas and generate some insights, such as what do children need? how <span class="hiddenGrammarError" pre="how ">can be</span> we improve our parenting <span class="hiddenSuggestion" pre="parenting ">in order to</span> have a better relationship with children?
Moreover, through the discussion, it also provides further direction to improve our knowledge on the topic. using the same example-parenting, after we generate some ideas, we may <span class="hiddenSuggestion" pre="may ">desire</span> to know which approach-whether the western or asian style, is more beneficial to our children. Therefore, with these preliminary ideas, scientists can conduct a study based on these hypotheses, using a scientific method to <span class="hiddenSuggestion" pre="to ">examine</span> different parenting styles and yield a conclusion which parenting is more desirable to improve the parent-child interaction.
although discussing controversial topics may lead to conflict since our core beliefs are different from each other. As mentioned above, if we try to change other beliefs, it often attacks the opposite view about their faults just want to prove we are right, which the discussion <span class="hiddenGrammarError" pre="discussion ">can be</span> useless and result in bitterness and hostility. it is very important <span class="hiddenGrammarError" pre="important ">to be</span> open-minded and respectful to other values and perspectives <span class="hiddenGrammarError" pre="perspectives ">in discussion with</span> people who hold diverse opinions.
In conclusion, a discussion on controversial topics is not trying to change other's core beliefs, it is more like to increase our understanding of certain topics and to <span class="hiddenSuggestion" pre="to ">provide</span> further direction on how to improve the current situation.</span></style>
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Transition Words or Phrases used:
actually, also, however, if, may, moreover, regarding, so, therefore, for example, in conclusion, such as, on the other hand
Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments
Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 24.0 19.5258426966 123% => OK
Auxiliary verbs: 12.0 12.4196629213 97% => OK
Conjunction : 15.0 14.8657303371 101% => OK
Relative clauses : 8.0 11.3162921348 71% => More relative clauses wanted.
Pronoun: 36.0 33.0505617978 109% => OK
Preposition: 60.0 58.6224719101 102% => OK
Nominalization: 5.0 12.9106741573 39% => More nominalizations (nouns with a suffix like: tion ment ence ance) wanted.
Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 3452.0 2235.4752809 154% => OK
No of words: 477.0 442.535393258 108% => OK
Chars per words: 7.23689727463 5.05705443957 143% => OK
Fourth root words length: 4.67336384929 4.55969084622 102% => OK
Word Length SD: 6.55158037374 2.79657885939 234% => Word_Length_SD is high.
Unique words: 243.0 215.323595506 113% => OK
Unique words percentage: 0.509433962264 0.4932671777 103% => OK
syllable_count: 948.6 704.065955056 135% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 2.0 1.59117977528 126% => OK
A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 12.0 6.24550561798 192% => OK
Article: 1.0 4.99550561798 20% => OK
Subordination: 6.0 3.10617977528 193% => OK
Conjunction: 0.0 1.77640449438 0% => OK
Preposition: 10.0 4.38483146067 228% => Less preposition wanted as sentence beginnings.
Performance on sentences:
How many sentences: 19.0 20.2370786517 94% => OK
Sentence length: 25.0 23.0359550562 109% => OK
Sentence length SD: 116.870290579 60.3974514979 194% => OK
Chars per sentence: 181.684210526 118.986275619 153% => OK
Words per sentence: 25.1052631579 23.4991977007 107% => OK
Discourse Markers: 6.52631578947 5.21951772744 125% => OK
Paragraphs: 6.0 4.97078651685 121% => OK
Language errors: 10.0 7.80617977528 128% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 13.0 10.2758426966 127% => OK
Sentences with negative sentiment : 4.0 5.13820224719 78% => OK
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: 0.102971046923 0.243740707755 42% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.054900106724 0.0831039109588 66% => OK
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.0462389781691 0.0758088955206 61% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.113404242355 0.150359130593 75% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.116127217684 0.0667264976115 174% => OK
Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 25.2 14.1392134831 178% => OK
flesch_reading_ease: 12.26 48.8420337079 25% => Flesch_reading_ease is low.
smog_index: 13.0 7.92365168539 164% => OK
flesch_kincaid_grade: 17.8 12.1743820225 146% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 25.01 12.1639044944 206% => Coleman_liau_index is high.
dale_chall_readability_score: 9.31 8.38706741573 111% => OK
difficult_words: 134.0 100.480337079 133% => OK
linsear_write_formula: 13.5 11.8971910112 113% => OK
gunning_fog: 12.0 11.2143820225 107% => 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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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.