In recent years, many small local shops have closed because customers travel to large shopping centers or malls to do their shopping. In this a positive or negative development? 

Essay topics:

In recent years, many small local shops have closed because customers travel to large shopping centers or malls to do their shopping. In this a positive or negative development? 

Global brands are capturing a larger section of the market, making independent outlets outdated. Most people prefer a modern shopping experience to a local market area. In this essay, I will discuss the merits and demerits of the recent progression of shopping preferences.

Massive shopping malls facilitate a large number of brands and commodities under one roof. It has become extremely convenient for shoppers to buy several things at a time with the luxury of a pleasant environment and facilities such as parking and hygiene. Masses are assured quality products which they feel is value for their money.

Having said that, the local artisans and cottage industry is adversely affected by the latest shopping culture. Independent retails are unable to compete with the heavy discounts offered at these malls. For instance, people are often bargaining and asking for discounts from small stores and shops.

On the flip side, traditional art and handmade crafts are slowly withering away and these artisans are running into losses. Online shopping websites have further narrowed their opportunities of surviving the competition. For example, online stores offer home delivery services, quick methods of payment and easy exchange policy. A majority of the working class finds this convenience and time-saving.

In conclusion, shopping malls are overtaking primitive markets. Furthermore, craftsmen and artists are emerging at newer attractive platforms such as flea markets and exhibitions at city centers. A conscious effort to sustain the craftsmanship and rural artisans should be made by featuring them in the local newspapers and creating awareness of their retail stalls. Hence, malls may be attractive but the local shops are authentic and ethnic.

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Average: 7.3 (1 vote)

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Grammar and spelling errors:
Line 3, column 35, Rule ID: LARGE_NUMBER_OF[1]
Message: Specify a number, remove phrase, or simply use 'many' or 'numerous'
Suggestion: many; numerous
...s. Massive shopping malls facilitate a large number of brands and commodities under one roof. ...
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Transition Words or Phrases used:
but, furthermore, hence, may, then, for example, for instance, in conclusion, such as

Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments

Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 13.0 13.1623246493 99% => OK
Auxiliary verbs: 3.0 7.85571142285 38% => OK
Conjunction : 17.0 10.4138276553 163% => OK
Relative clauses : 2.0 7.30460921844 27% => More relative clauses wanted.
Pronoun: 12.0 24.0651302605 50% => OK
Preposition: 28.0 41.998997996 67% => OK
Nominalization: 7.0 8.3376753507 84% => OK

Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 1499.0 1615.20841683 93% => OK
No of words: 270.0 315.596192385 86% => More content wanted.
Chars per words: 5.55185185185 5.12529762239 108% => OK
Fourth root words length: 4.05360046442 4.20363070211 96% => OK
Word Length SD: 2.78852488894 2.80592935109 99% => OK
Unique words: 179.0 176.041082164 102% => OK
Unique words percentage: 0.662962962963 0.561755894193 118% => OK
syllable_count: 464.4 506.74238477 92% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.7 1.60771543086 106% => OK

A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 2.0 5.43587174349 37% => OK
Article: 3.0 2.52805611222 119% => OK
Subordination: 0.0 2.10420841683 0% => More adverbial clause wanted.
Conjunction: 0.0 0.809619238477 0% => OK
Preposition: 3.0 4.76152304609 63% => OK

Performance on sentences:
How many sentences: 17.0 16.0721442886 106% => OK
Sentence length: 15.0 20.2975951904 74% => The Avg. Sentence Length is relatively short.
Sentence length SD: 29.8405219024 49.4020404114 60% => OK
Chars per sentence: 88.1764705882 106.682146367 83% => OK
Words per sentence: 15.8823529412 20.7667163134 76% => OK
Discourse Markers: 5.0 7.06120827912 71% => OK
Paragraphs: 5.0 4.38176352705 114% => OK
Language errors: 1.0 5.01903807615 20% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 9.0 8.67935871743 104% => OK
Sentences with negative sentiment : 2.0 3.9879759519 50% => More negative sentences wanted.
Sentences with neutral sentiment: 6.0 3.4128256513 176% => OK
What are sentences with positive/Negative/neutral sentiment?

Coherence and Cohesion:
Essay topic to essay body coherence: 0.21470425813 0.244688304435 88% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.0679111099477 0.084324248473 81% => OK
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.0655061239572 0.0667982634062 98% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.108707701501 0.151304729494 72% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.0262835256217 0.056905535591 46% => 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: 12.7 13.0946893788 97% => OK
flesch_reading_ease: 47.79 50.2224549098 95% => OK
smog_index: 8.8 7.44779559118 118% => OK
flesch_kincaid_grade: 10.3 11.3001002004 91% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 14.61 12.4159519038 118% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 10.17 8.58950901804 118% => OK
difficult_words: 99.0 78.4519038076 126% => OK
linsear_write_formula: 8.5 9.78957915832 87% => OK
gunning_fog: 8.0 10.1190380762 79% => OK
text_standard: 9.0 10.7795591182 83% => 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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