It is a grave mistake to theorize before one has data
The importance of data cannot be overemphasized. What is data? Data is processed information that can be used to make predictions, generalizations and conclusion. In fact it very common for people to theorize before having data, this approach is what should be really debated on as it is evident that results garnered from data are more accurate and reliable. The prompt recommends that it is a grave mistake to theorize or assume before one has result. After weighing the evidence, I strongly agree that it is a big mistake to theorize before one has data for two reasons which I will explore in the following essay.
To begin with, it is possible to extrapolate from previous experiment or event, the outcome of a new research however, this mostly yield inaccurate results most of the time. For instance, in the late 90s the population of Nigeria was estimated to be around 80 million people, this was the data used to create budget as at that time. Over the years population size increases due to various factors such as birth, migration, etc. New population census has not been conducted for a while now to determine the estimate of the current population. Population commission use that previous data gather to predict a possible estimate of the current population however close they predicted, they will still be wrong and this has resulted in economic crisis in the country as the nation is currently overpopulated and there is no actual data to enable the Government to make proper decisions on how to share allocation of budgets to each state. The above illustration shows that population commission has made a grave mistake by predicting the estimated population without carrying out a population count and this has added to the woes of the country.
Further, data provides conclusion and generalizations regarding a research. For instance, consider a final year university student expected to carry out a project. This project will involve him to conduct research based on a hypothesis and provide data in order to make a theory. An engineering student conducting a research on the causes of building failure in a particular region cannot just come up with conclusions without carrying out investigations and providing necessary data. The student will have to investigate the soil type, carry out experiments on the soil in the laboratory to get data needed to make desired conclusion. The data obtained from the experiments can be used to deduce the causes of building failure in that particular region and solutions can be recommend mitigating the effect of causes of building failure. Research says that data if well garner provide accurate and reliable information on what is needed. The example above illustrate that a sound theory can be made only after a data has been gotten and analyzed.
From the aforementioned examples, it is evident that the importance of data cannot be overemphasized and a grave mistake can occur when one theorize before one have data. I strongly hold the position that theorizing after analyzing data is more accurate and more reliable. Don’t you think so?
Grammar and spelling errors:
Line 2, column 342, Rule ID: POSSESIVE_APOSTROPHE[1]
Message: Possible typo: apostrophe is missing. Did you mean 'years'' or 'year's'?
Suggestion: years'; year's
...create budget as at that time. Over the years population size increases due to variou...
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Line 3, column 65, Rule ID: A_UNCOUNTABLE[1]
Message: Uncountable nouns are usually not used with an indefinite article. Use simply 'research'.
Suggestion: research
...onclusion and generalizations regarding a research. For instance, consider a final year un...
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Message: Uncountable nouns are usually not used with an indefinite article. Use simply 'research'.
Suggestion: research
...eory. An engineering student conducting a research on the causes of building failure in a ...
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Transition Words or Phrases used:
however, if, really, regarding, so, still, well, while, for instance, in fact, such as, to begin with
Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments
Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 26.0 19.5258426966 133% => OK
Auxiliary verbs: 13.0 12.4196629213 105% => OK
Conjunction : 15.0 14.8657303371 101% => OK
Relative clauses : 14.0 11.3162921348 124% => OK
Pronoun: 31.0 33.0505617978 94% => OK
Preposition: 78.0 58.6224719101 133% => OK
Nominalization: 21.0 12.9106741573 163% => OK
Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 2595.0 2235.4752809 116% => OK
No of words: 514.0 442.535393258 116% => OK
Chars per words: 5.0486381323 5.05705443957 100% => OK
Fourth root words length: 4.76146701107 4.55969084622 104% => OK
Word Length SD: 2.91128147242 2.79657885939 104% => OK
Unique words: 246.0 215.323595506 114% => OK
Unique words percentage: 0.47859922179 0.4932671777 97% => OK
syllable_count: 863.1 704.065955056 123% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.7 1.59117977528 107% => OK
A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 9.0 6.24550561798 144% => OK
Article: 8.0 4.99550561798 160% => OK
Subordination: 1.0 3.10617977528 32% => OK
Conjunction: 0.0 1.77640449438 0% => OK
Preposition: 6.0 4.38483146067 137% => OK
Performance on sentences:
How many sentences: 23.0 20.2370786517 114% => OK
Sentence length: 22.0 23.0359550562 96% => OK
Sentence length SD: 77.3892769642 60.3974514979 128% => OK
Chars per sentence: 112.826086957 118.986275619 95% => OK
Words per sentence: 22.347826087 23.4991977007 95% => OK
Discourse Markers: 4.39130434783 5.21951772744 84% => OK
Paragraphs: 4.0 4.97078651685 80% => OK
Language errors: 3.0 7.80617977528 38% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 6.0 10.2758426966 58% => More positive sentences wanted.
Sentences with negative sentiment : 6.0 5.13820224719 117% => 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: 0.358188091446 0.243740707755 147% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.11666706107 0.0831039109588 140% => OK
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.149572733198 0.0758088955206 197% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.289622165465 0.150359130593 193% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.201288979621 0.0667264976115 302% => More connections among paragraphs wanted.
Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 13.5 14.1392134831 95% => OK
flesch_reading_ease: 40.69 48.8420337079 83% => OK
smog_index: 8.8 7.92365168539 111% => OK
flesch_kincaid_grade: 13.1 12.1743820225 108% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 12.31 12.1639044944 101% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 8.81 8.38706741573 105% => OK
difficult_words: 133.0 100.480337079 132% => OK
linsear_write_formula: 8.0 11.8971910112 67% => OK
gunning_fog: 10.8 11.2143820225 96% => OK
text_standard: 9.0 11.7820224719 76% => OK
What are above readability scores?
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Better to have 5/6 paragraphs with 3/4 arguments. And try always support/against one side but compare two sides, like this:
para 1: introduction
para 2: reason 1. address both of the views presented for reason 1
para 3: reason 2. address both of the views presented for reason 2
para 4: reason 3. address both of the views presented for reason 3
para 5: reason 4. address both of the views presented for reason 4 (optional)
para 6: conclusion.
Rates: 50.0 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 3.0 Out of 6
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