Some people suggest that social networking and online communication have increased social isolation. In what ways do you think this has happened? Give reasons for your answers and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge and experience.
These days the frequency of using social networking has grown beyond recognition, bringing new set of concerns with it. Most youngsters now text on a regular basis and are familiar with a variety of online platforms used for communication. Despite this, there is evidence that social isolation is inevitably rising. I agree that in lieu of helping people tight their relationships, technology has weakened social bonds.
Firstly, whenever people are using user-friendly devices, they attempt to focus on the technology and overlook what is happening around. Whereas this might help them keep in touch with others who dwell far way, in most cases they forget those in their vicinity. For instance, it is now common to notice people in restaurants and cafes who are staring at their phones instead of having conversation with each other. Moreover, although by using social networks people may express themselves in front of large online audience, ironically it is liable to keep them at home isolated. In fact, if people did not have that option, they would have chance to make more real friends, which is a much healthier way to deal with being lonely. There are reports of most parents whose children barely leave their houses due to being addicted to the Internet and therefore there is an increase in aggression from their offspings who reluctant to come offline and do outdoor activities.
Finally, even though people do meet online friends, these friendships are less likely to be strong. Unfortunately, it is not uncommon for people to be threatened by those whom they believed was a friend. The reason behind this is the internet which might disguise one’s real personality. As honesty plays a pivotal role in a good relationship, obviously this is not a good basis to meet friends.
In conclusion, I would argue that the Internet is as a means of communication for business, travel or even keep in touch with people living in distant places, however, for several reasons there is no increase in social cohesion overall.
Transition Words or Phrases used:
finally, first, firstly, however, if, look, may, moreover, so, therefore, well, whereas, for instance, in conclusion, in fact, in most cases
Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments
Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 22.0 13.1623246493 167% => OK
Auxiliary verbs: 5.0 7.85571142285 64% => OK
Conjunction : 6.0 10.4138276553 58% => More conjunction wanted.
Relative clauses : 11.0 7.30460921844 151% => OK
Pronoun: 30.0 24.0651302605 125% => Less pronouns wanted
Preposition: 48.0 41.998997996 114% => OK
Nominalization: 8.0 8.3376753507 96% => OK
Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 1698.0 1615.20841683 105% => OK
No of words: 336.0 315.596192385 106% => OK
Chars per words: 5.05357142857 5.12529762239 99% => OK
Fourth root words length: 4.28139028586 4.20363070211 102% => OK
Word Length SD: 2.73953766354 2.80592935109 98% => OK
Unique words: 199.0 176.041082164 113% => OK
Unique words percentage: 0.592261904762 0.561755894193 105% => OK
syllable_count: 522.9 506.74238477 103% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.6 1.60771543086 100% => OK
A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 8.0 5.43587174349 147% => OK
Article: 1.0 2.52805611222 40% => OK
Subordination: 5.0 2.10420841683 238% => Less adverbial clause wanted.
Conjunction: 0.0 0.809619238477 0% => OK
Preposition: 4.0 4.76152304609 84% => OK
Performance on sentences:
How many sentences: 15.0 16.0721442886 93% => OK
Sentence length: 22.0 20.2975951904 108% => OK
Sentence length SD: 47.0424867068 49.4020404114 95% => OK
Chars per sentence: 113.2 106.682146367 106% => OK
Words per sentence: 22.4 20.7667163134 108% => OK
Discourse Markers: 9.33333333333 7.06120827912 132% => OK
Paragraphs: 4.0 4.38176352705 91% => OK
Language errors: 0.0 5.01903807615 0% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 5.0 8.67935871743 58% => More positive sentences wanted.
Sentences with negative sentiment : 6.0 3.9879759519 150% => OK
Sentences with neutral sentiment: 4.0 3.4128256513 117% => OK
What are sentences with positive/Negative/neutral sentiment?
Coherence and Cohesion:
Essay topic to essay body coherence: 0.224641061222 0.244688304435 92% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.0737149693869 0.084324248473 87% => OK
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.0350541435402 0.0667982634062 52% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.136763969489 0.151304729494 90% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.0237917215264 0.056905535591 42% => 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: 13.6 13.0946893788 104% => OK
flesch_reading_ease: 49.15 50.2224549098 98% => OK
smog_index: 8.8 7.44779559118 118% => OK
flesch_kincaid_grade: 11.9 11.3001002004 105% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 12.31 12.4159519038 99% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 9.15 8.58950901804 107% => OK
difficult_words: 94.0 78.4519038076 120% => OK
linsear_write_formula: 8.5 9.78957915832 87% => OK
gunning_fog: 10.8 10.1190380762 107% => OK
text_standard: 9.0 10.7795591182 83% => OK
What are above readability scores?
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Rates: 84.2696629213 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 7.5 Out of 9
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