The first step to self-knowledge is rejection of the familiar.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the recommendation and explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position, describe specific circumstances in which adopting the recommendation would or would not be advantageous and explain how these examples shape your position
The recommendation that first step to self knowledge is rejection to the familiar may be plausible to some extent. Primarily, circumstances determine whether this is the case or otherwise.
Human existence of self is shaped by our context, society, experiences and even our values. While the society has its way of defining life's facets such as success, propriety, 'coolness' and fashion among other things, our own self knowledge may be comprised at the most. In addition, these factors may shape us for the better, or in some case, deflect us from what really matter to us, at a personal level. The impact of these so called expectations may be negative or positive varying from individual to individual. To elaborate, the society has placed so much pressure on adults, many of who care alot about what people's opinions instead of their authentic self image, as such, many lead their lives in effort to seem or appear in a certain light. In this case then, the recommendation that first step to self-knowledge is rejection of the farmiliar may apply. Looking past the society and its expectations, may help the individual be authentic and really grow.
Peer pressure has been a part of us, especially those who are still seeking their own identity. Drug abuse and alcoholism is a perfect example of the negative impacts of needing to belong. The victims of these addictions likely started indulgence on these substances so as they could belong. In the process, they lose themselves. The recommendation would well suit those who are not grounded in their personal identity. That way, they would have to reject the farmiliarity of wanting to belong, and focus more on knowing and improving themselves in more beneficial way. Having said that, the recommendation would be advantageous.
On the contrary, those in pursuit of what the society would call chimera, do not have it easy either. They stand out from the crowd and do the unconvetional, for better causes. Instead of being lauded for the sacrifices they make, they are critized harshly, an ironic phenomenon. To be specific, in high school, the students who excel in their studies are alieniated and refered to as 'freaks' yet in essence they are doing the ideal. For them, their farmiliar is all they seek to break away from. In this case then the recommendation would nnot do them any good, thus rendering it disadvantageous.
In conclusion, what is being rejected determines whether the recommendation is helpful on not. Otherwise, the recommendation great and should be put into consideration.
Grammar and spelling errors:
Line 3, column 679, Rule ID: MANY_NN[1]
Message: Possible agreement error. The noun lead seems to be countable; consider using: 'many leads'.
Suggestion: many leads
...of their authentic self image, as such, many lead their lives in effort to seem or appear...
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Transition Words or Phrases used:
first, if, look, may, really, so, still, then, thus, well, while, in addition, in conclusion, such as, on the contrary
Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments
Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 23.0 19.5258426966 118% => OK
Auxiliary verbs: 13.0 12.4196629213 105% => OK
Conjunction : 15.0 14.8657303371 101% => OK
Relative clauses : 8.0 11.3162921348 71% => More relative clauses wanted.
Pronoun: 43.0 33.0505617978 130% => Less pronouns wanted
Preposition: 58.0 58.6224719101 99% => OK
Nominalization: 14.0 12.9106741573 108% => OK
Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 2146.0 2235.4752809 96% => OK
No of words: 423.0 442.535393258 96% => OK
Chars per words: 5.07328605201 5.05705443957 100% => OK
Fourth root words length: 4.53508145475 4.55969084622 99% => OK
Word Length SD: 2.95306408593 2.79657885939 106% => OK
Unique words: 229.0 215.323595506 106% => OK
Unique words percentage: 0.541371158392 0.4932671777 110% => OK
syllable_count: 662.4 704.065955056 94% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.6 1.59117977528 101% => OK
A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 9.0 6.24550561798 144% => OK
Article: 10.0 4.99550561798 200% => Less articles wanted as sentence beginning.
Subordination: 2.0 3.10617977528 64% => OK
Conjunction: 2.0 1.77640449438 113% => OK
Preposition: 11.0 4.38483146067 251% => Less preposition wanted as sentence beginnings.
Performance on sentences:
How many sentences: 24.0 20.2370786517 119% => OK
Sentence length: 17.0 23.0359550562 74% => The Avg. Sentence Length is relatively short.
Sentence length SD: 40.2516174623 60.3974514979 67% => OK
Chars per sentence: 89.4166666667 118.986275619 75% => OK
Words per sentence: 17.625 23.4991977007 75% => OK
Discourse Markers: 4.91666666667 5.21951772744 94% => OK
Paragraphs: 5.0 4.97078651685 101% => OK
Language errors: 1.0 7.80617977528 13% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 12.0 10.2758426966 117% => OK
Sentences with negative sentiment : 10.0 5.13820224719 195% => 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: 0.096978203905 0.243740707755 40% => The similarity between the topic and the content is low.
Sentence topic coherence: 0.0330418818259 0.0831039109588 40% => Sentence topic similarity is low.
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.0557089865861 0.0758088955206 73% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.0732935014463 0.150359130593 49% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.0558542722436 0.0667264976115 84% => OK
Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 11.3 14.1392134831 80% => Automated_readability_index is low.
flesch_reading_ease: 54.22 48.8420337079 111% => OK
smog_index: 8.8 7.92365168539 111% => OK
flesch_kincaid_grade: 9.9 12.1743820225 81% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 11.83 12.1639044944 97% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 8.7 8.38706741573 104% => OK
difficult_words: 113.0 100.480337079 112% => OK
linsear_write_formula: 11.0 11.8971910112 92% => OK
gunning_fog: 8.8 11.2143820225 78% => OK
text_standard: 9.0 11.7820224719 76% => OK
What are above readability scores?
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Rates: 54.17 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 3.25 Out of 6
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