As people rely more and more on technology to solve problems, the ability of humans to think for themselves will surely deteriorate.Discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the statement and explain your reasoning for the position you take.

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As people rely more and more on technology to solve problems, the ability of humans to think for themselves will surely deteriorate.

Discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the statement and explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position, you should consider ways in which the statement might or might not hold true and explain how these considerations shape your position.

The human brain is a highly sophisticated system designed to interpret external information and solve complex challenges. The impressive mental capacities of humans have allowed us to communicate with one another, construct dynamic civilizations, combat aggressive diseases, and achieve many other great accomplishments. The ability of our species to continuously expand its knowledge and overcome obstacles has been directly linked to the development of new technology. This correlation now causes many to fear that man-made technology is beginning to generate more problems than it is able to resolve. After all, the growing human dependency on technology cannot be denied when considering the amount of people that use a calculator to validate 2+2=4, rather than relying on their own mental math skills. Nonetheless, the overall capacity of humans to think independently is not threatened by the continued use of technology. The risks associated with an alleged human dependency on technology are mitigated when viewing technology as a catalyst for major growth and expansion, rather than a limiting crutch.

As introduced above, the calculator is a common form of technology that has significantly impacted the way humans approach mathematics. The convenience, accuracy, and validation provided by a calculator has caused many to believe that it has negatively impacted the degree to which humans are able to independently compute basic mathematical operations. This concern often motivates many professors to restrict the use of a calculator during exams in order to ensure their students are able to properly perform certain computations. However, this example also proves that the mental application of mathematical principles by humans is still possible, even in the absence of calculators. Thus, calculators should be viewed as optional catalysts designed solely to reduce the amount of time required to carry out specific computations. According to this perspective, a calculator is not the only means by which an answer can be determined; it is simply the fastest. Furthermore, the use of calculators to promptly solve basic problems enables the human brain to focus on answering more complex and potentially rewarding questions. Investigations into more intricate problems often lead to the formulation of new theories, many of which have the potential to further increase human understanding and insight. Thus, calculators, along with many other forms of technology, should be viewed as tools to accelerate human thought and research. It is our responsibility as the operator of these tools to use them appropriately in order to extract their benefits without sacrificing the fundamental knowledge they serve to simplify.

GPS systems are another form of technology that have provided a tremendous amount of time-saving assistance to humans without necessarily diminishing our ability to think independently. Travelling was a tedious, laborious, and inefficient task prior the invention of GPS systems. Confusing maps and complicated signs made driving long distances difficult, unpredictable, and easily evadable. In return, people were less likely leave their homes and explore new places. Following their launch, GPS systems offered humans a new sense of freedom by removing many of the obstacles associated with traveling. The ability to access a fast, direct, and reliable route at the click of a button surely empowered travelers to embark upon new journeys with confidence. In addition to delivering a safe and efficient commute, GPS systems did not jeopardize any form of geographic understandings exhibited by the overall human population. In fact, GPS systems likely motivated humans to learn more about the world around them while visiting new areas and meeting new people. Once again, the time-saving resources provided by man-made technology prove to be highly beneficial due to their impact on the rate in which humans are able to complete basic tasks and ultimately focus on achieving superior goals.

In conclusion, the development of new technology does not negatively impact the ability of humans to think for themselves. New technology, including calculators and GPS systems, allow humans to refine their cognitive abilities by reducing the time required to complete simple tasks, such as solving an elementary math problem or traveling. Major advancements can then be achieved when humans effectively allocate their newly acquired time to the development of new theories and exploration of new subjects. Thus, humans are fully capable of preserving and improving their collection of fundamental knowledge if they properly utilize the convenient tools provided by technology, rather than abuse them. This boundary is easily implemented and should not be seen as a valid reason to limit the invention of new technology. For instance, humans can effortlessly maintain their independent thinking skills by vowing to complete all single-step mathematical computations mentally. In this way, the advantages of technology remain readily accessible while future generations will still be able to confirm that “2+2=4” without a calculator.

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Grammar and spelling errors:
Line 1, column 322, 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.
...hieve many other great accomplishments. The ability of our species to continuously ...
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Line 5, column 1624, Rule ID: WHITESPACE_RULE
Message: Possible typo: you repeated a whitespace
Suggestion:
...ental knowledge they serve to simplify. GPS systems are another form of technolo...
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Transition Words or Phrases used:
also, but, furthermore, however, if, nonetheless, so, still, then, thus, while, after all, as to, for instance, in addition, in conclusion, in fact, such as

Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments

Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 27.0 19.5258426966 138% => OK
Auxiliary verbs: 8.0 12.4196629213 64% => OK
Conjunction : 21.0 14.8657303371 141% => OK
Relative clauses : 14.0 11.3162921348 124% => OK
Pronoun: 39.0 33.0505617978 118% => OK
Preposition: 115.0 58.6224719101 196% => OK
Nominalization: 19.0 12.9106741573 147% => OK

Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 4408.0 2235.4752809 197% => OK
No of words: 781.0 442.535393258 176% => Less content wanted.
Chars per words: 5.64404609475 5.05705443957 112% => OK
Fourth root words length: 5.28643331793 4.55969084622 116% => OK
Word Length SD: 3.18282354395 2.79657885939 114% => OK
Unique words: 390.0 215.323595506 181% => OK
Unique words percentage: 0.499359795134 0.4932671777 101% => OK
syllable_count: 1422.9 704.065955056 202% => syllable counts are too long.
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.8 1.59117977528 113% => OK

A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 6.0 6.24550561798 96% => OK
Article: 14.0 4.99550561798 280% => Less articles wanted as sentence beginning.
Subordination: 2.0 3.10617977528 64% => OK
Conjunction: 5.0 1.77640449438 281% => Less conjunction wanted as sentence beginning.
Preposition: 9.0 4.38483146067 205% => Less preposition wanted as sentence beginnings.

Performance on sentences:
How many sentences: 33.0 20.2370786517 163% => OK
Sentence length: 23.0 23.0359550562 100% => OK
Sentence length SD: 36.0601222275 60.3974514979 60% => The essay contains lots of sentences with the similar length. More sentence varieties wanted.
Chars per sentence: 133.575757576 118.986275619 112% => OK
Words per sentence: 23.6666666667 23.4991977007 101% => OK
Discourse Markers: 4.72727272727 5.21951772744 91% => OK
Paragraphs: 4.0 4.97078651685 80% => OK
Language errors: 2.0 7.80617977528 26% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 24.0 10.2758426966 234% => Less positive sentences wanted.
Sentences with negative sentiment : 2.0 5.13820224719 39% => More negative sentences wanted.
Sentences with neutral sentiment: 7.0 4.83258426966 145% => OK
What are sentences with positive/Negative/neutral sentiment?

Coherence and Cohesion:
Essay topic to essay body coherence: 0.171668549632 0.243740707755 70% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.0467871100292 0.0831039109588 56% => OK
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.0371391951231 0.0758088955206 49% => Sentences are similar to each other.
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.116178752268 0.150359130593 77% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.0250507112308 0.0667264976115 38% => Paragraphs are similar to each other. Some content may get duplicated or it is not exactly right on the topic.

Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 17.0 14.1392134831 120% => OK
flesch_reading_ease: 31.21 48.8420337079 64% => OK
smog_index: 13.0 7.92365168539 164% => OK
flesch_kincaid_grade: 14.6 12.1743820225 120% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 15.73 12.1639044944 129% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 9.77 8.38706741573 116% => OK
difficult_words: 247.0 100.480337079 246% => Less difficult words wanted.
linsear_write_formula: 13.0 11.8971910112 109% => OK
gunning_fog: 11.2 11.2143820225 100% => OK
text_standard: 13.0 11.7820224719 110% => OK
What are above readability scores?

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Write the essay in 30 minutes.
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: 66.67 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 4.0 Out of 6
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