As we acquire more knowledge, things do not become more comprehensible, but more complex and mysterious.
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.
The question of if acquiring more knowledge opens a door to more questions or understanding is an intricate one. Some believe in the act of obtaining additional knowledge, issues become more complex and mysterious. However, expanding knowledge leads to increased comprehensibility.
First, acquiring more knowledge leads to a greater understanding on a subject and expands background. For example, think about the Rutherford experiment. The conclusion from this experiment was that positively charged subatomic particles (protons) and neutrally charged subatomic particles (neutrons) are the core of an atom and the negatively charged subatomic particles (electrons) are in a cloud around the core. This pioneering discovery became the foundation of models of the atom and led scientists to understand the orientation of atoms in space to a greater extent. Because of the Rutherford experiment, other scientists were able to build upon it and generate their own models, including the famous Bohr model of the atom which illustrates the spatial arrangement of these subatomic particles. From this, it can be seen that this discovery did not lead to more questions, it instead opened another door of possibilities of understanding.
Furthermore, clearing confusion of a topic can aid in strengthening knowledge. Take into consideration the holocaust in Germany led by Hitler. This unfortunate and unethical event is taught in schools in the United States today. For one, it is to educate the youth of the past but also to ensure history does not repeat itself. By explaining this practice through books and movies, children learn what events occurred in this time and what a minority in an area had to endure. For instance, the popular book of Anna Frank’s Diary is used as a teaching tool in many schools. By reading Frank’s experiences, kids are able to place themselves into her shoes and imagine what it must have felt like to be a Jewish kid in such a scary era. Instead of leading to confusion, these events are taught to individuals to build knowledge of the past.
Finally, some may argue that instead knowledge leads to increasing confusions and complex issues. Hypothetically, when a scientist is doing research, he is led by a question an initial question that he bases his experiment on. Once a result is obtained, the conclusion could give an indefinite answer, causing the scientist to ask another question and do another experiment. Although this is true, the initial experiment led him to an inconclusive answer and more mystery, he has also added understanding of what the answer can or cannot be. So, in actuality, he has taken a step forward and opened a door of possibilities instead of standing in the same spot. Thus, he has acquired more knowledge.
Though obtaining additional knowledge could lead to increased complexity, it does not mean that understanding is unchanged and confusion is not cleared. Therefore, as we acquire more knowledge, things do become more comprehensible.
Transition Words or Phrases used:
also, but, finally, first, furthermore, however, if, may, so, then, therefore, thus, for example, for instance
Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments
Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 19.0 19.5258426966 97% => OK
Auxiliary verbs: 8.0 12.4196629213 64% => OK
Conjunction : 18.0 14.8657303371 121% => OK
Relative clauses : 7.0 11.3162921348 62% => More relative clauses wanted.
Pronoun: 33.0 33.0505617978 100% => OK
Preposition: 68.0 58.6224719101 116% => OK
Nominalization: 15.0 12.9106741573 116% => OK
Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 2533.0 2235.4752809 113% => OK
No of words: 482.0 442.535393258 109% => OK
Chars per words: 5.25518672199 5.05705443957 104% => OK
Fourth root words length: 4.68556276237 4.55969084622 103% => OK
Word Length SD: 3.12204268567 2.79657885939 112% => OK
Unique words: 252.0 215.323595506 117% => OK
Unique words percentage: 0.522821576763 0.4932671777 106% => OK
syllable_count: 800.1 704.065955056 114% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.7 1.59117977528 107% => OK
A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 11.0 6.24550561798 176% => OK
Article: 5.0 4.99550561798 100% => OK
Subordination: 5.0 3.10617977528 161% => OK
Conjunction: 0.0 1.77640449438 0% => OK
Preposition: 6.0 4.38483146067 137% => OK
Performance on sentences:
How many sentences: 25.0 20.2370786517 124% => OK
Sentence length: 19.0 23.0359550562 82% => The Avg. Sentence Length is relatively short.
Sentence length SD: 50.3510238228 60.3974514979 83% => OK
Chars per sentence: 101.32 118.986275619 85% => OK
Words per sentence: 19.28 23.4991977007 82% => OK
Discourse Markers: 4.4 5.21951772744 84% => OK
Paragraphs: 5.0 4.97078651685 101% => OK
Language errors: 0.0 7.80617977528 0% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 8.0 10.2758426966 78% => OK
Sentences with negative sentiment : 5.0 5.13820224719 97% => OK
Sentences with neutral sentiment: 12.0 4.83258426966 248% => Less facts, knowledge or examples wanted.
What are sentences with positive/Negative/neutral sentiment?
Coherence and Cohesion:
Essay topic to essay body coherence: 0.175470022047 0.243740707755 72% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.0554362052818 0.0831039109588 67% => OK
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.0747093793648 0.0758088955206 99% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.123692302667 0.150359130593 82% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.0728961631793 0.0667264976115 109% => OK
Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 13.0 14.1392134831 92% => Automated_readability_index is low.
flesch_reading_ease: 43.73 48.8420337079 90% => OK
smog_index: 8.8 7.92365168539 111% => OK
flesch_kincaid_grade: 11.9 12.1743820225 98% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 13.23 12.1639044944 109% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 8.64 8.38706741573 103% => OK
difficult_words: 124.0 100.480337079 123% => OK
linsear_write_formula: 9.0 11.8971910112 76% => OK
gunning_fog: 9.6 11.2143820225 86% => OK
text_standard: 9.0 11.7820224719 76% => OK
What are above readability scores?
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Rates: 70.83 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 4.25 Out of 6
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