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. Please discuss the two views and give your own opinion.
It is believed by some that studying history is practically useless as it has little to teach people, while others argue that events happened in the past are significant to help us perceive the current world. While there are convincing arguments to the contrary, I side with the latter view.
On the one hand, there are a few reasons why people disapprove of studying the past. Firstly, because today’s world is ever-changing, people and governments have to make unique decisions based on the situation. They argue that if history has anything to say to them to deal with the current problems, why there are still economic downturns or political unrest? In addition to this, they accept reading history just like a fiction novel, which has meaning but no practical use. In other words, even though history can provide us with some insights into the past, it cannot be applied for contemporary affairs.
However, I believe that history is an important element without which governments and societies cannot function despite the reasons mentioned above. In fact, most important political and economic decisions base their foundation on historical analysis. For example, having been aware of disastrous consequences of economic crises or World Wars, countries do their best to keep world peace. On a societal level, history teaches people about their backgrounds, ancestors, values, and it is therefore regarded as a part of their culture. It is history that makes each culture unique.
In conclusion, although there are reasons as to why history role is insignificant in today’s world, I support those who believe that it is a crucial component to understanding our present culture and keeping peace.
Transition Words or Phrases used:
but, first, firstly, however, if, so, still, therefore, while, as to, for example, in addition, in conclusion, in fact, in other words
Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments
Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 15.0 13.1623246493 114% => OK
Auxiliary verbs: 3.0 7.85571142285 38% => OK
Conjunction : 8.0 10.4138276553 77% => OK
Relative clauses : 9.0 7.30460921844 123% => OK
Pronoun: 27.0 24.0651302605 112% => OK
Preposition: 37.0 41.998997996 88% => OK
Nominalization: 6.0 8.3376753507 72% => OK
Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 1437.0 1615.20841683 89% => OK
No of words: 275.0 315.596192385 87% => More content wanted.
Chars per words: 5.22545454545 5.12529762239 102% => OK
Fourth root words length: 4.07223819929 4.20363070211 97% => OK
Word Length SD: 2.77712021602 2.80592935109 99% => OK
Unique words: 166.0 176.041082164 94% => More unique words wanted.
Unique words percentage: 0.603636363636 0.561755894193 107% => OK
syllable_count: 449.1 506.74238477 89% => 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: 0.0 2.52805611222 0% => OK
Subordination: 5.0 2.10420841683 238% => Less adverbial clause wanted.
Conjunction: 1.0 0.809619238477 124% => OK
Preposition: 6.0 4.76152304609 126% => OK
Performance on sentences:
How many sentences: 13.0 16.0721442886 81% => Need more sentences. Double check the format of sentences, make sure there is a space between two sentences, or have enough periods. And also check the lengths of sentences, maybe they are too long.
Sentence length: 21.0 20.2975951904 103% => OK
Sentence length SD: 45.6241397747 49.4020404114 92% => OK
Chars per sentence: 110.538461538 106.682146367 104% => OK
Words per sentence: 21.1538461538 20.7667163134 102% => OK
Discourse Markers: 10.3076923077 7.06120827912 146% => OK
Paragraphs: 4.0 4.38176352705 91% => OK
Language errors: 0.0 5.01903807615 0% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 7.0 8.67935871743 81% => OK
Sentences with negative sentiment : 2.0 3.9879759519 50% => More negative sentences wanted.
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: 0.223152945351 0.244688304435 91% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.074432228151 0.084324248473 88% => OK
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.0681189521743 0.0667982634062 102% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.136646456984 0.151304729494 90% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.0612567069865 0.056905535591 108% => OK
Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 13.8 13.0946893788 105% => OK
flesch_reading_ease: 50.16 50.2224549098 100% => OK
smog_index: 8.8 7.44779559118 118% => OK
flesch_kincaid_grade: 11.5 11.3001002004 102% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 13.05 12.4159519038 105% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 9.16 8.58950901804 107% => OK
difficult_words: 78.0 78.4519038076 99% => OK
linsear_write_formula: 10.5 9.78957915832 107% => OK
gunning_fog: 10.4 10.1190380762 103% => OK
text_standard: 14.0 10.7795591182 130% => OK
What are above readability scores?
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Rates: 78.6516853933 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 7.0 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.