Over many thousands of years, humans have used the time when they are not working in different ways. These days, there are two main views as to how our leisure time should be employed, either actively or for rest. In this essay, I will
discuss both perspectives and give my opinion, which is that both views are valid.
Many feel that cognitively stimulating activities should be pursued during leisure time. The idea behind this, which is well-supported by scientific research, is that when we use our minds, we keep the synapses or connections in our brains in good condition. Games like sudoku, crosswords, puzzles or more high-tech activities on apps or websites have indeed been proven to keep our minds alert and sharp, and even ward off dementia. Although the claims some of the creators of these make that they can change the very structure of our brains or enlarge its capacity may well be exaggerated, there is enough reliable evidence that they can benefit our minds.
The other view, however, is that leisure time ought to be devoted to mental rest. Given the overwhelmingly long work hours expected nowadays, along with the stress of being eternal contactable, thanks to our phones, there is good reason for people to advocate switching off. Indeed, there is plenty of research to show how healing and beneficial a walk in nature can be or how calming and renewing it is to simply sit quietly in meditation or contemplation using our mental faculties as little as possible. A study of Buddhist monks too showed that when they were deep in meditation, their cells regenerated more rapidly and their bodies’ ageing processes slowed down. Personally, I see the value in both uses of leisure time. Following periods of extreme stress, problem-solving, or meetings with lots of people, spending time alone doing nothing can be hugely re-energising. Similarly, after spending a day doing monotonous work or without much mental stimulation, a good book or challenging puzzle can have the same impact. There is no point, in my view, in declaring one form of leisure better than another.
In conclusion, I think that it is true to say that both an active leisure time and one of relaxation are good for us. In the former, the mind benefits from stimulation and in the latter from being used very little.
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Essay evaluations by e-grader
Grammar and spelling errors:
Line 4, column 1, Rule ID: MANY_NN[1]
Message: Possible agreement error. The noun feel seems to be countable; consider using: 'Many feels'.
Suggestion: Many feels
...which is that both views are valid. Many feel that cognitively stimulating activities...
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Line 4, column 455, Rule ID: SOME_OF_THE[1]
Message: Simply use 'some'.
Suggestion: some
... ward off dementia. Although the claims some of the creators of these make that they can ch...
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Transition Words or Phrases used:
however, if, may, similarly, so, well, as to, i think, in conclusion, in my view, it is true
Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments
Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 24.0 13.1623246493 182% => OK
Auxiliary verbs: 10.0 7.85571142285 127% => OK
Conjunction : 18.0 10.4138276553 173% => OK
Relative clauses : 14.0 7.30460921844 192% => OK
Pronoun: 38.0 24.0651302605 158% => Less pronouns wanted
Preposition: 49.0 41.998997996 117% => OK
Nominalization: 8.0 8.3376753507 96% => OK
Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 1929.0 1615.20841683 119% => OK
No of words: 392.0 315.596192385 124% => OK
Chars per words: 4.92091836735 5.12529762239 96% => OK
Fourth root words length: 4.44960558625 4.20363070211 106% => OK
Word Length SD: 2.70384938356 2.80592935109 96% => OK
Unique words: 232.0 176.041082164 132% => OK
Unique words percentage: 0.591836734694 0.561755894193 105% => OK
syllable_count: 593.1 506.74238477 117% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.5 1.60771543086 93% => OK
A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 6.0 5.43587174349 110% => OK
Article: 5.0 2.52805611222 198% => OK
Subordination: 2.0 2.10420841683 95% => OK
Conjunction: 2.0 0.809619238477 247% => Less conjunction wanted as sentence beginning.
Preposition: 8.0 4.76152304609 168% => OK
Performance on sentences:
How many sentences: 17.0 16.0721442886 106% => OK
Sentence length: 23.0 20.2975951904 113% => OK
Sentence length SD: 50.0276740024 49.4020404114 101% => OK
Chars per sentence: 113.470588235 106.682146367 106% => OK
Words per sentence: 23.0588235294 20.7667163134 111% => OK
Discourse Markers: 5.41176470588 7.06120827912 77% => OK
Paragraphs: 5.0 4.38176352705 114% => OK
Language errors: 2.0 5.01903807615 40% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 13.0 8.67935871743 150% => OK
Sentences with negative sentiment : 1.0 3.9879759519 25% => More negative sentences wanted.
Sentences with neutral sentiment: 3.0 3.4128256513 88% => OK
What are sentences with positive/Negative/neutral sentiment?
Coherence and Cohesion:
Essay topic to essay body coherence: 0.27384485147 0.244688304435 112% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.0967440284312 0.084324248473 115% => OK
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.0772511271086 0.0667982634062 116% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.163388345789 0.151304729494 108% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.0309200026885 0.056905535591 54% => OK
Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 13.3 13.0946893788 102% => OK
flesch_reading_ease: 56.59 50.2224549098 113% => OK
smog_index: 8.8 7.44779559118 118% => OK
flesch_kincaid_grade: 11.1 11.3001002004 98% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 11.55 12.4159519038 93% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 8.85 8.58950901804 103% => OK
difficult_words: 101.0 78.4519038076 129% => OK
linsear_write_formula: 11.0 9.78957915832 112% => OK
gunning_fog: 11.2 10.1190380762 111% => OK
text_standard: 12.0 10.7795591182 111% => OK
What are above readability scores?
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Rates: 89.8876404494 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 8.0 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.
Grammar and spelling errors:
Line 4, column 1, Rule ID: MANY_NN[1]
Message: Possible agreement error. The noun feel seems to be countable; consider using: 'Many feels'.
Suggestion: Many feels
...which is that both views are valid. Many feel that cognitively stimulating activities...
^^^^^^^^^
Line 4, column 455, Rule ID: SOME_OF_THE[1]
Message: Simply use 'some'.
Suggestion: some
... ward off dementia. Although the claims some of the creators of these make that they can ch...
^^^^^^^^^^^
Transition Words or Phrases used:
however, if, may, similarly, so, well, as to, i think, in conclusion, in my view, it is true
Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments
Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 24.0 13.1623246493 182% => OK
Auxiliary verbs: 10.0 7.85571142285 127% => OK
Conjunction : 18.0 10.4138276553 173% => OK
Relative clauses : 14.0 7.30460921844 192% => OK
Pronoun: 38.0 24.0651302605 158% => Less pronouns wanted
Preposition: 49.0 41.998997996 117% => OK
Nominalization: 8.0 8.3376753507 96% => OK
Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 1929.0 1615.20841683 119% => OK
No of words: 392.0 315.596192385 124% => OK
Chars per words: 4.92091836735 5.12529762239 96% => OK
Fourth root words length: 4.44960558625 4.20363070211 106% => OK
Word Length SD: 2.70384938356 2.80592935109 96% => OK
Unique words: 232.0 176.041082164 132% => OK
Unique words percentage: 0.591836734694 0.561755894193 105% => OK
syllable_count: 593.1 506.74238477 117% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.5 1.60771543086 93% => OK
A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 6.0 5.43587174349 110% => OK
Article: 5.0 2.52805611222 198% => OK
Subordination: 2.0 2.10420841683 95% => OK
Conjunction: 2.0 0.809619238477 247% => Less conjunction wanted as sentence beginning.
Preposition: 8.0 4.76152304609 168% => OK
Performance on sentences:
How many sentences: 17.0 16.0721442886 106% => OK
Sentence length: 23.0 20.2975951904 113% => OK
Sentence length SD: 50.0276740024 49.4020404114 101% => OK
Chars per sentence: 113.470588235 106.682146367 106% => OK
Words per sentence: 23.0588235294 20.7667163134 111% => OK
Discourse Markers: 5.41176470588 7.06120827912 77% => OK
Paragraphs: 5.0 4.38176352705 114% => OK
Language errors: 2.0 5.01903807615 40% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 13.0 8.67935871743 150% => OK
Sentences with negative sentiment : 1.0 3.9879759519 25% => More negative sentences wanted.
Sentences with neutral sentiment: 3.0 3.4128256513 88% => OK
What are sentences with positive/Negative/neutral sentiment?
Coherence and Cohesion:
Essay topic to essay body coherence: 0.27384485147 0.244688304435 112% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.0967440284312 0.084324248473 115% => OK
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.0772511271086 0.0667982634062 116% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.163388345789 0.151304729494 108% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.0309200026885 0.056905535591 54% => OK
Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 13.3 13.0946893788 102% => OK
flesch_reading_ease: 56.59 50.2224549098 113% => OK
smog_index: 8.8 7.44779559118 118% => OK
flesch_kincaid_grade: 11.1 11.3001002004 98% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 11.55 12.4159519038 93% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 8.85 8.58950901804 103% => OK
difficult_words: 101.0 78.4519038076 129% => OK
linsear_write_formula: 11.0 9.78957915832 112% => OK
gunning_fog: 11.2 10.1190380762 111% => OK
text_standard: 12.0 10.7795591182 111% => OK
What are above readability scores?
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Rates: 89.8876404494 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 8.0 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.