Some people think history has nothing or little to tell us, but others think that studying the past history can help us better understand the present. Discuss both views and give your opinion
From the past to the present, history has played a crucial role in spiritual and material values in every nation. While it is mentioned that studying history is considered insufficient and insignificant, others argue that history helps people to understand how prehistoric people something could do that today’s world could barely accomplish, even with contemporary technology and equipment. This essay will discuss both aspects of this debate and outline my opinion.
On the one hand, the idea of underestimating history and admitting that the experience in the past is not useful in the present could be explained by some reasons. Initially, the method of learning history was obsolete and not attractive to learners to receive the history knowledge. To illustrate, in some schools in Vietnam, the ways of teaching history are just memorizing the event in the past and a huge capacity of learning to achieve high scores in the examination. Additionally, the classes were conducted in a teacher-centered way that students passively listened and jotted down whatever the teacher said without group discussion and presentation to enhance students’ logical thinking about this subject. Consequently, learners lose their motivation and interest in this history, which leads to misunderstanding the essence of history in society. Furthermore, because corporations need candidates competent in some science-related skills such as information technology or data analysis to help companies maximize business profits and be more developed, individuals proficient in only history may not have a well-paid job.
On the other hand, many individuals and I believe that learning history helps people to figure out the insights of various events in the past to apply the precious lessons in the past to modern life. First, grasping the nation’s chronicle may enhance the patriotism and gratitude in everyone in the present. For instance, by knowing and studying how elder generations fought to protect their country, even with a heroic sacrifice, Vietnamese in all age groups appreciate the value of peace and liberty they enjoy today. Thus, improving the solidarity in the community. Besides, the Vietnamese built a variety of mausoleums to show their respect for the dedication and efforts of their heroes for secured the independence of the country. Subsequently, history acquisitions could guide people for avoiding mistakes from the past. Hence, this experience may help them to have solutions to tackle issues which is the same as in the past in contemporary life.
In summary, history is the course that vital in people’s life. Although there are some issues in the ways of learning and plans in studying methods, I conclude that individuals should broaden their knowledge of history to understand the traditions of their country and make a well-educated, patriotic, grateful people.
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Essay evaluations by e-grader
Transition Words or Phrases used:
besides, consequently, first, furthermore, hence, if, may, so, thus, well, while, for instance, in summary, such as, on the other hand
Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments
Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 11.0 13.1623246493 84% => OK
Auxiliary verbs: 10.0 7.85571142285 127% => OK
Conjunction : 19.0 10.4138276553 182% => OK
Relative clauses : 10.0 7.30460921844 137% => OK
Pronoun: 25.0 24.0651302605 104% => OK
Preposition: 75.0 41.998997996 179% => OK
Nominalization: 14.0 8.3376753507 168% => OK
Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 2449.0 1615.20841683 152% => OK
No of words: 447.0 315.596192385 142% => Less content wanted.
Chars per words: 5.47874720358 5.12529762239 107% => OK
Fourth root words length: 4.59808378696 4.20363070211 109% => OK
Word Length SD: 3.08293801495 2.80592935109 110% => OK
Unique words: 249.0 176.041082164 141% => OK
Unique words percentage: 0.557046979866 0.561755894193 99% => OK
syllable_count: 766.8 506.74238477 151% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.7 1.60771543086 106% => OK
A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 3.0 5.43587174349 55% => OK
Article: 5.0 2.52805611222 198% => OK
Subordination: 3.0 2.10420841683 143% => OK
Conjunction: 0.0 0.809619238477 0% => OK
Preposition: 7.0 4.76152304609 147% => OK
Performance on sentences:
How many sentences: 18.0 16.0721442886 112% => OK
Sentence length: 24.0 20.2975951904 118% => OK
Sentence length SD: 70.6767987146 49.4020404114 143% => OK
Chars per sentence: 136.055555556 106.682146367 128% => OK
Words per sentence: 24.8333333333 20.7667163134 120% => OK
Discourse Markers: 7.44444444444 7.06120827912 105% => OK
Paragraphs: 4.0 4.38176352705 91% => OK
Language errors: 0.0 5.01903807615 0% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 13.0 8.67935871743 150% => OK
Sentences with negative sentiment : 4.0 3.9879759519 100% => OK
Sentences with neutral sentiment: 1.0 3.4128256513 29% => More facts, knowledge or examples wanted.
What are sentences with positive/Negative/neutral sentiment?
Coherence and Cohesion:
Essay topic to essay body coherence: 0.286939774279 0.244688304435 117% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.0842273271279 0.084324248473 100% => OK
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.0511287482421 0.0667982634062 77% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.176566171998 0.151304729494 117% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.0450324436814 0.056905535591 79% => OK
Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 16.8 13.0946893788 128% => OK
flesch_reading_ease: 38.66 50.2224549098 77% => OK
smog_index: 11.2 7.44779559118 150% => OK
flesch_kincaid_grade: 13.8 11.3001002004 122% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 14.8 12.4159519038 119% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 9.7 8.58950901804 113% => OK
difficult_words: 138.0 78.4519038076 176% => OK
linsear_write_formula: 14.5 9.78957915832 148% => OK
gunning_fog: 11.6 10.1190380762 115% => OK
text_standard: 15.0 10.7795591182 139% => OK
What are above readability scores?
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Rates: 73.0337078652 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 6.5 Out of 9
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Note: the e-grader does NOT examine the meaning of words and ideas. VIP users will receive further evaluations by advanced module of e-grader and human graders.
Transition Words or Phrases used:
besides, consequently, first, furthermore, hence, if, may, so, thus, well, while, for instance, in summary, such as, on the other hand
Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments
Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 11.0 13.1623246493 84% => OK
Auxiliary verbs: 10.0 7.85571142285 127% => OK
Conjunction : 19.0 10.4138276553 182% => OK
Relative clauses : 10.0 7.30460921844 137% => OK
Pronoun: 25.0 24.0651302605 104% => OK
Preposition: 75.0 41.998997996 179% => OK
Nominalization: 14.0 8.3376753507 168% => OK
Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 2449.0 1615.20841683 152% => OK
No of words: 447.0 315.596192385 142% => Less content wanted.
Chars per words: 5.47874720358 5.12529762239 107% => OK
Fourth root words length: 4.59808378696 4.20363070211 109% => OK
Word Length SD: 3.08293801495 2.80592935109 110% => OK
Unique words: 249.0 176.041082164 141% => OK
Unique words percentage: 0.557046979866 0.561755894193 99% => OK
syllable_count: 766.8 506.74238477 151% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.7 1.60771543086 106% => OK
A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 3.0 5.43587174349 55% => OK
Article: 5.0 2.52805611222 198% => OK
Subordination: 3.0 2.10420841683 143% => OK
Conjunction: 0.0 0.809619238477 0% => OK
Preposition: 7.0 4.76152304609 147% => OK
Performance on sentences:
How many sentences: 18.0 16.0721442886 112% => OK
Sentence length: 24.0 20.2975951904 118% => OK
Sentence length SD: 70.6767987146 49.4020404114 143% => OK
Chars per sentence: 136.055555556 106.682146367 128% => OK
Words per sentence: 24.8333333333 20.7667163134 120% => OK
Discourse Markers: 7.44444444444 7.06120827912 105% => OK
Paragraphs: 4.0 4.38176352705 91% => OK
Language errors: 0.0 5.01903807615 0% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 13.0 8.67935871743 150% => OK
Sentences with negative sentiment : 4.0 3.9879759519 100% => OK
Sentences with neutral sentiment: 1.0 3.4128256513 29% => More facts, knowledge or examples wanted.
What are sentences with positive/Negative/neutral sentiment?
Coherence and Cohesion:
Essay topic to essay body coherence: 0.286939774279 0.244688304435 117% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.0842273271279 0.084324248473 100% => OK
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.0511287482421 0.0667982634062 77% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.176566171998 0.151304729494 117% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.0450324436814 0.056905535591 79% => OK
Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 16.8 13.0946893788 128% => OK
flesch_reading_ease: 38.66 50.2224549098 77% => OK
smog_index: 11.2 7.44779559118 150% => OK
flesch_kincaid_grade: 13.8 11.3001002004 122% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 14.8 12.4159519038 119% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 9.7 8.58950901804 113% => OK
difficult_words: 138.0 78.4519038076 176% => OK
linsear_write_formula: 14.5 9.78957915832 148% => OK
gunning_fog: 11.6 10.1190380762 115% => OK
text_standard: 15.0 10.7795591182 139% => OK
What are above readability scores?
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Rates: 73.0337078652 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 6.5 Out of 9
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Note: the e-grader does NOT examine the meaning of words and ideas. VIP users will receive further evaluations by advanced module of e-grader and human graders.