Technology, while apparently aimed to simplify our lives, only makes our lives more complicated.
Over the past few decades, technology has been progressing at a mind-boggling pace, which has propelled the human civilization in to the 21st century. Albeit the plethora of problems still plaguing our world, we have never had higher living standards and this could be arguably the "best time to be alive". But in light of recent trends, a very valid question arises; is technology simplifying our lives or actually complicating it more than before? I would contend that technology, although with its own problems, has simplified our lives in the bigger picture.
With the rapid advancements in communication technology, the globe has truly become a smaller place. We hold tools, powerful enough, at the tip of our fingertips which can contact a person in practically any corner of the world. We keep in constant touch with our dear ones and this has becom the new normal. Smartphones have become mainstream in a matter of a couple of decades. However, they come with their own issues. We keep heraing about the younger generation being severely addicted to smartphones. Many people almost feel incapacitated without their samrtphones with them all the time. So many people have had their lives cut short because of being distracted on their phones while driving or crossing the road. It also accounts for a lot of disruptions and inefficiencies in the workplace.
Another invention of the technology has been the social media. It has given a platform to the common individual to freely express their opinions. It is a beautiful amalgamation of people from all walks of life. The juxtaposition of ideas can always be seen on social media and it has done a lot of good. We are always up to date with the important new of the day and social media has promoted a healthy competition among people to come out with the latest and most detailed account of important things going around the globe. However, this has given rise to "citizen journalism". There has been a blatant disregard for verification and accountability, and many have been caught in the crossfire being wrongly aacused or targeted on these platforms. People don't know whose side of the story is the truth and who is purporting bogus facts for selfish gains.
Furthermore, the advancements in technology have created many of today's global crises that were never a concern before. The continuous exploitation of natural resources had led to skyrocketing of greenhouse gases and continuous increase in global temperatures.
In conclusion, technology is a tool, and it is the responsibility of every man and women reaping its benefits to use it in the proper manner. Ever tool has two sides to it and technology is no different. Even though its has its downsides, I feel that technology as a whole has done a lot more good tham bad. However I believe, that only through continued progress in technology can we solve the problems that plague us today. Technology will always continue to bring more peace and simplicity to our lives.
Grammar and spelling errors:
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Message: A determiner is probably missing here: '; the best'.
Suggestion: ; the best
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Message: Possible spelling mistake found
Suggestion: don't
... or targeted on these platforms. People dont know whose side of the story is the tru...
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Line 9, column 309, Rule ID: SENT_START_CONJUNCTIVE_LINKING_ADVERB_COMMA[1]
Message: Did you forget a comma after a conjunctive/linking adverb?
Suggestion: However,
...hole has done a lot more good tham bad. However I believe, that only through continued ...
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Transition Words or Phrases used:
actually, also, but, furthermore, however, if, so, still, while, i feel, in conclusion
Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments
Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 19.0 19.5258426966 97% => OK
Auxiliary verbs: 6.0 12.4196629213 48% => OK
Conjunction : 18.0 14.8657303371 121% => OK
Relative clauses : 9.0 11.3162921348 80% => More relative clauses wanted.
Pronoun: 44.0 33.0505617978 133% => Less pronouns wanted
Preposition: 71.0 58.6224719101 121% => OK
Nominalization: 10.0 12.9106741573 77% => OK
Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 2521.0 2235.4752809 113% => OK
No of words: 502.0 442.535393258 113% => OK
Chars per words: 5.0219123506 5.05705443957 99% => OK
Fourth root words length: 4.7334296765 4.55969084622 104% => OK
Word Length SD: 2.98099899002 2.79657885939 107% => OK
Unique words: 277.0 215.323595506 129% => OK
Unique words percentage: 0.551792828685 0.4932671777 112% => OK
syllable_count: 787.5 704.065955056 112% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.6 1.59117977528 101% => OK
A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 13.0 6.24550561798 208% => Less pronouns wanted as sentence beginning.
Article: 5.0 4.99550561798 100% => OK
Subordination: 2.0 3.10617977528 64% => OK
Conjunction: 3.0 1.77640449438 169% => OK
Preposition: 4.0 4.38483146067 91% => OK
Performance on sentences:
How many sentences: 28.0 20.2370786517 138% => OK
Sentence length: 17.0 23.0359550562 74% => The Avg. Sentence Length is relatively short.
Sentence length SD: 39.7459245761 60.3974514979 66% => OK
Chars per sentence: 90.0357142857 118.986275619 76% => OK
Words per sentence: 17.9285714286 23.4991977007 76% => OK
Discourse Markers: 3.07142857143 5.21951772744 59% => More transition words/phrases wanted.
Paragraphs: 5.0 4.97078651685 101% => OK
Language errors: 3.0 7.80617977528 38% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 14.0 10.2758426966 136% => OK
Sentences with negative sentiment : 9.0 5.13820224719 175% => OK
Sentences with neutral sentiment: 5.0 4.83258426966 103% => OK
What are sentences with positive/Negative/neutral sentiment?
Coherence and Cohesion:
Essay topic to essay body coherence: 0.153297476264 0.243740707755 63% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.0368800888801 0.0831039109588 44% => OK
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.0650267119297 0.0758088955206 86% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.0813613383791 0.150359130593 54% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.0822414755083 0.0667264976115 123% => OK
Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 11.2 14.1392134831 79% => 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: 11.54 12.1639044944 95% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 8.6 8.38706741573 103% => OK
difficult_words: 131.0 100.480337079 130% => OK
linsear_write_formula: 12.0 11.8971910112 101% => 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: 58.33 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 3.5 Out of 6
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