Today it is clear that our increasing use of technology has caused more harm than good for mankind.
Write a response in which you 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.
It is a common saying that too much of a good thing can be harmful. Elders in society warn us over and over to abstain from indulging in any thing, no matter how innocuous it may seem. On paper, then, it seems as if the ubiquitous use of technology has left mankind for the worse. But on a closer look, it becomes clear that technology has improved human life tremendously, as explained below.
When was the last time you hailed a horse-and-buggy to go to work? When was the last time your commute took up the better part of your day, and left you too tired for the work itself? Technology has revolutionized transportation in the last century, so that work and productivity may be given priority over menial concerns such as your means of transport. Going one step further, we are now able to work efficaciously from the comfort of our homes. Indeed, studies claim that productivity over the last few months has gone through the roof, as employees are available when there is work to be done, and can use idle time for leisure. In short, technology has freed up time for us to pursue better things. In this aspect, technology can hardly be termed as baleful to human life.
Further, in the last two centuries, technology has disrupted the information industry, and changed the way we consume information. Starting with the printing press, news was made available for daily, widespread consumption by the masses. Today, with the easy access to social media and news channels, it is no longer possible for any entity - governments, individuals, businesses - to carry out misdeeds in secret. The public can keep its finger on the pulse. Clearly, if it weren't for technology, we would still be susceptible to bamboozlement by the ones in power, and oblivious to events happening in other parts of the world.
One may argue that since technology is responsible for climate change and the slow destruction of the planet, its use and progress should be checked. But such a Luddite attitude will help no one. Technology is the need of the hour, and it has been born out of necessity. The only thing we can strive towards is sustainable development of technology; and the recent increase of its use for renewable energy generation is a good example.
To conclude, admittedly, technology has created a host of problems for mankind that will take time and efforts to solve. But considering where we would be without it, it is quite apparent that we cannot do without it in today's day and age. We must only ensure that it serves the purpose for which it was invented, and that it leaves the world a better place.
Grammar and spelling errors:
Line 1, column 138, Rule ID: ANY_BODY[2]
Message: Did you mean 'anything'?
Suggestion: anything
...r and over to abstain from indulging in any thing, no matter how innocuous it may seem. O...
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Line 3, column 475, Rule ID: EN_CONTRACTION_SPELLING
Message: Possible spelling mistake found
Suggestion: weren't
...its finger on the pulse. Clearly, if it werent for technology, we would still be susce...
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Transition Words or Phrases used:
but, if, look, may, so, still, then, in short, such as
Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments
Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 22.0 19.5258426966 113% => OK
Auxiliary verbs: 16.0 12.4196629213 129% => OK
Conjunction : 18.0 14.8657303371 121% => OK
Relative clauses : 14.0 11.3162921348 124% => OK
Pronoun: 42.0 33.0505617978 127% => Less pronouns wanted
Preposition: 56.0 58.6224719101 96% => OK
Nominalization: 8.0 12.9106741573 62% => OK
Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 2151.0 2235.4752809 96% => OK
No of words: 455.0 442.535393258 103% => OK
Chars per words: 4.72747252747 5.05705443957 93% => OK
Fourth root words length: 4.61852021839 4.55969084622 101% => OK
Word Length SD: 2.75658186707 2.79657885939 99% => OK
Unique words: 244.0 215.323595506 113% => OK
Unique words percentage: 0.536263736264 0.4932671777 109% => OK
syllable_count: 670.5 704.065955056 95% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.5 1.59117977528 94% => OK
A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 9.0 6.24550561798 144% => OK
Article: 2.0 4.99550561798 40% => OK
Subordination: 6.0 3.10617977528 193% => OK
Conjunction: 10.0 1.77640449438 563% => Less conjunction wanted as sentence beginning.
Preposition: 6.0 4.38483146067 137% => OK
Performance on sentences:
How many sentences: 23.0 20.2370786517 114% => OK
Sentence length: 19.0 23.0359550562 82% => The Avg. Sentence Length is relatively short.
Sentence length SD: 41.3274077505 60.3974514979 68% => OK
Chars per sentence: 93.5217391304 118.986275619 79% => OK
Words per sentence: 19.7826086957 23.4991977007 84% => OK
Discourse Markers: 2.34782608696 5.21951772744 45% => More transition words/phrases wanted.
Paragraphs: 5.0 4.97078651685 101% => OK
Language errors: 2.0 7.80617977528 26% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 11.0 10.2758426966 107% => OK
Sentences with negative sentiment : 3.0 5.13820224719 58% => More negative sentences wanted.
Sentences with neutral sentiment: 9.0 4.83258426966 186% => OK
What are sentences with positive/Negative/neutral sentiment?
Coherence and Cohesion:
Essay topic to essay body coherence: 0.221036969975 0.243740707755 91% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.0587394216597 0.0831039109588 71% => OK
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.043157869908 0.0758088955206 57% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.114985779804 0.150359130593 76% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.013323245696 0.0667264976115 20% => 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: 10.7 14.1392134831 76% => Automated_readability_index is low.
flesch_reading_ease: 60.65 48.8420337079 124% => OK
smog_index: 8.8 7.92365168539 111% => OK
flesch_kincaid_grade: 9.5 12.1743820225 78% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 10.15 12.1639044944 83% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 8.4 8.38706741573 100% => OK
difficult_words: 110.0 100.480337079 109% => OK
linsear_write_formula: 8.0 11.8971910112 67% => OK
gunning_fog: 9.6 11.2143820225 86% => OK
text_standard: 10.0 11.7820224719 85% => 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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