Is studying films at school as important as studying literature?

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Is studying films at school as important as studying literature?

It is an undeniable fact that watching films have become a virtually inevitable part of modern life since the movie was invented. Some people argue that films should be embedded in the curriculum as they are as vital as studying literature; opponents claim the opposite notion. I am profoundly inclined to believe that film is as prominent as literature; thus, it can be utilised as a powerful education tool. The following paragraphs will further elaborate on the undeniable importance of films for students and will lead to a plausible conclusion.

First of all, films provide not only children but also adults with a myriad of benefits, and the most conspicuous one stems from the fact that people can build stronger emotional connections with what they watch than what they read as they use two senses at the same time, seeing and hearing. As a result, they can relate to themselves better which stimulates student learning without boredom.

For instance, the data yielded by a reputable high school in the UK in 2017 proves that students obtained higher exam grades when they learned literature syllabus through dramas than when they learned through conventional means. Second of all, another key value of film in education is that it is a leveler and it has a universal language. For example, students can discuss their opinions about a drama no matter what social class or background they are from, which will ultimately promote the development of their social skills. Furthermore, they are a gateway to exploring unknown worlds of other people and complex ideas.

In conclusion, the foregoing discussion propounds the view that films are as much prominent as literature in a school curriculum. It is expected that executive head teachers will take cognizance of this fact and include studying films at school as an option for pupils.

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Transition Words or Phrases used:
also, but, first, furthermore, if, second, so, thus, for example, for instance, in conclusion, as a result, first of all

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

Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 12.0 10.5418719212 114% => OK
Auxiliary verbs: 9.0 6.10837438424 147% => OK
Conjunction : 8.0 8.36945812808 96% => OK
Relative clauses : 12.0 5.94088669951 202% => Less relative clauses wanted (maybe 'which' is over used).
Pronoun: 27.0 20.9802955665 129% => Less pronouns wanted
Preposition: 33.0 31.9359605911 103% => OK
Nominalization: 6.0 5.75862068966 104% => OK

Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 1547.0 1207.87684729 128% => OK
No of words: 304.0 242.827586207 125% => OK
Chars per words: 5.08881578947 5.00649968141 102% => OK
Fourth root words length: 4.17559525986 3.92707691288 106% => OK
Word Length SD: 2.73034836582 2.71678728327 100% => OK
Unique words: 182.0 139.433497537 131% => OK
Unique words percentage: 0.598684210526 0.580463131201 103% => OK
syllable_count: 476.1 379.143842365 126% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.6 1.57093596059 102% => OK

A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 6.0 4.6157635468 130% => OK
Article: 3.0 1.56157635468 192% => OK
Subordination: 1.0 1.71428571429 58% => OK
Conjunction: 1.0 0.931034482759 107% => OK
Preposition: 1.0 3.65517241379 27% => More preposition wanted as sentence beginning.

Performance on sentences:
How many sentences: 12.0 12.6551724138 95% => OK
Sentence length: 25.0 20.5024630542 122% => The Avg. Sentence Length is relatively long.
Sentence length SD: 55.1046353162 50.4703680194 109% => OK
Chars per sentence: 128.916666667 104.977214359 123% => OK
Words per sentence: 25.3333333333 20.9669160288 121% => OK
Discourse Markers: 10.0 7.25397266985 138% => OK
Paragraphs: 4.0 4.12807881773 97% => OK
Language errors: 0.0 5.33497536946 0% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 7.0 6.9802955665 100% => OK
Sentences with negative sentiment : 1.0 2.75862068966 36% => More negative sentences wanted.
Sentences with neutral sentiment: 4.0 2.91625615764 137% => OK
What are sentences with positive/Negative/neutral sentiment?

Coherence and Cohesion:
Essay topic to essay body coherence: 0.230213564242 0.242375264174 95% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.0793394085544 0.0925447433944 86% => OK
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.0787217234087 0.071462118173 110% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.153141376879 0.151781067708 101% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.120581797019 0.0609392437508 198% => OK

Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 15.2 12.6369458128 120% => OK
flesch_reading_ease: 46.1 53.1260098522 87% => OK
smog_index: 8.8 6.54236453202 135% => OK
flesch_kincaid_grade: 13.0 10.9458128079 119% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 12.54 11.5310837438 109% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 9.24 8.32886699507 111% => OK
difficult_words: 84.0 55.0591133005 153% => OK
linsear_write_formula: 12.0 9.94827586207 121% => OK
gunning_fog: 12.0 10.3980295567 115% => OK
text_standard: 13.0 10.5123152709 124% => OK
What are above readability scores?

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Rates: 77.7777777778 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 70.0 Out of 90
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