The best test of an argument is the argument's ability to convince someone with an opposing viewpoint.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the statement and explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position, you should consider ways in which the statement might or might not hold true and explain how these considerations shape your position.
The challenge of an argument is a disputable issue which date backs to creation of philosophy. When prominent philosopher like Aristotle tried hard to persuade other philosopher and by overcoming them he could privilege his notions. In this regard, some people believe that the best way to examine an argument is finding how the argument is able to persuade a person with contrast idea. From my point of view, if someone convinces others with opposing view, he demonstrates the merits of his argument.
To begin with, someone who stands against a notion usually has a critical view and thus he can discern the weakness of an argument. Consequently, by hearing these critical perspectives the author of argument can find the weakness of his work, eliminate them and promote his notion. Now, by removing the flaw of his argument, he can convince the owner of opposing view. As a result, he hits two birds with one stone; he elevates his idea and convinces others. Throughout the history, some advances in science were achieved by critical thinking. While, some scientists try to propose a theory, others try to represent its flaws. For example, because many people use personal automobile, air pollution is a common problem in big cities and many environmentalist criticize excessive using cars. However, some engineer succeeded to solve the problem by invention of electric cars. Thus, such contribution led to technological advances.
Furthermore, when there is not any contrast view and all people are agree with the argument, the merit of argument is not discernible. In contrast, if someone disagrees with the argument and author succeeded to persuade him, the author will understand that his notion is valuable and encouraged to support it against other opposite views. Or vice versa, if the author found that the argument is not strong enough, he succumbs and release his idea. For example, if someone convinces his colleagues that his proposal could be lucrative for his company, he can persuade the board of management too.
Nevertheless, we cannot maintain for sure that the best way of testing an argument is convincing the opposite view. Considering, stubborn people who have prejudiced belief and although in many cases they know that their ideas based on weak reasoning, they adhere strongly to their notions, still. Even when such persons face logical reasons, they insist on their contrast point of view. For example, some religious people with inculcated belief or people with biased political view, even with proposing crystal clear reasons, they will never release their belief. The story of Galileo and the church is illuminating for this issue. Galileo discovered that earth is not the center of universe, whereas, the church adhered to its traditional notion and threaten Galileo to kill him.
In conclusion, by challenging an argument, the author can use the idea of people with critical thinking to bolster his argument. On the other hand, it is true that persuading opposite view might not be the best way to show the merit of an argument, since some people are stubborn and have strong opinion about their beliefs.
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Grammar and spelling errors:
Line 3, column 738, Rule ID: MANY_NN[1]
Message: Possible agreement error. The noun environmentalist seems to be countable; consider using: 'many environmentalists'.
Suggestion: many environmentalists
...n is a common problem in big cities and many environmentalist criticize excessive using cars. However...
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Transition Words or Phrases used:
but, consequently, furthermore, however, if, nevertheless, so, still, thus, whereas, while, for example, in conclusion, in contrast, as a result, in many cases, it is true, to begin with, on the other hand
Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments
Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 17.0 19.5258426966 87% => OK
Auxiliary verbs: 11.0 12.4196629213 89% => OK
Conjunction : 15.0 14.8657303371 101% => OK
Relative clauses : 14.0 11.3162921348 124% => OK
Pronoun: 50.0 33.0505617978 151% => Less pronouns wanted
Preposition: 70.0 58.6224719101 119% => OK
Nominalization: 21.0 12.9106741573 163% => OK
Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 2640.0 2235.4752809 118% => OK
No of words: 513.0 442.535393258 116% => OK
Chars per words: 5.14619883041 5.05705443957 102% => OK
Fourth root words length: 4.75914943092 4.55969084622 104% => OK
Word Length SD: 2.72189400098 2.79657885939 97% => OK
Unique words: 253.0 215.323595506 117% => OK
Unique words percentage: 0.493177387914 0.4932671777 100% => OK
syllable_count: 819.9 704.065955056 116% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.6 1.59117977528 101% => OK
A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 11.0 6.24550561798 176% => OK
Article: 6.0 4.99550561798 120% => OK
Subordination: 9.0 3.10617977528 290% => Less adverbial clause wanted.
Conjunction: 1.0 1.77640449438 56% => OK
Preposition: 11.0 4.38483146067 251% => Less preposition wanted as sentence beginnings.
Performance on sentences:
How many sentences: 25.0 20.2370786517 124% => OK
Sentence length: 20.0 23.0359550562 87% => OK
Sentence length SD: 39.943960745 60.3974514979 66% => OK
Chars per sentence: 105.6 118.986275619 89% => OK
Words per sentence: 20.52 23.4991977007 87% => OK
Discourse Markers: 8.2 5.21951772744 157% => OK
Paragraphs: 5.0 4.97078651685 101% => OK
Language errors: 1.0 7.80617977528 13% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 11.0 10.2758426966 107% => OK
Sentences with negative sentiment : 10.0 5.13820224719 195% => OK
Sentences with neutral sentiment: 4.0 4.83258426966 83% => OK
What are sentences with positive/Negative/neutral sentiment?
Coherence and Cohesion:
Essay topic to essay body coherence: 0.219879339555 0.243740707755 90% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.0720758019254 0.0831039109588 87% => OK
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.067993041019 0.0758088955206 90% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.149753819156 0.150359130593 100% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.0414354928874 0.0667264976115 62% => OK
Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 13.1 14.1392134831 93% => Automated_readability_index is low.
flesch_reading_ease: 51.18 48.8420337079 105% => OK
smog_index: 8.8 7.92365168539 111% => OK
flesch_kincaid_grade: 11.1 12.1743820225 91% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 12.59 12.1639044944 104% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 8.48 8.38706741573 101% => OK
difficult_words: 125.0 100.480337079 124% => OK
linsear_write_formula: 11.5 11.8971910112 97% => OK
gunning_fog: 10.0 11.2143820225 89% => OK
text_standard: 13.0 11.7820224719 110% => OK
What are above readability scores?
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Rates: 66.67 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 4.0 Out of 6
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