Essay topic 35: It is primarily through our identification with social groups that we define ourselves.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.

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Essay topic 35: It is primarily through our identification with social groups that we define ourselves.

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.

Social activities play an important role in individuals’ development. Self-definition comes primarily through interaction with other people and not through self reflection and independent thinking. Some may contend that people learn about themselves more by being alone than by being among others. However, I concede that people can define themselves through interaction within the social groups.

To begin with, it is beneficial and efficient for people to define themselves through social interaction rather than self reflection since people employ the comparison and contrast method among the social groups. As gregarious creatures, humans endeavor to gain a sense of security by being a member of social groups. Thus, they figure out similarities and differences with others to make their characteristics compatible with other members of the group so that they can establish the distinctiveness of their social groups. For instance, once an individual joins a sport club, he manages to find out some common characteristics like hardworking, cooperativeness, well disciplined with other members. On the other hand, he also recognizes the differences like food tastes and music which makes him distinctive from other members. Thus, compare and contrast method helps make an image of an individual who he is.

In addition, the identification with a social group contributes to self-definition. This identification like a mirror reflects our current state and project an image of the group to which we belong. People from the same social groups have common characteristics which help individuals discern their own qualities and defaults. For instance, doctors wear the same uniform and use specific words which make them distinct from civil engineers who wear a safety hat and uniform. These common features demonstrate their social identity.

In contrary, it is argued that all people have their own values regardless of which groups they belong to. Some individuals do not regard other people’s criticism and praise as the unique standard for their definition. Such people are confident enough to build self value system and maintain certain distance. Individuals should not constrain themselves by the social groups to be able to meet their own reality. For instance, artists may refuse to conform to the dominant and popular artistic trends. While some film makers picture stereotype issues of the society, some others incline to make movies based on real life of people which this help them to define their own characteristics.

In conclusion, people define themselves through interaction with social groups and evaluate themselves by the feedback they receive from members of the group. However, everyone has unique features like food tastes and music which make them independent creatures.

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Grammar and spelling errors:
Line 1, column 213, Rule ID: MASS_AGREEMENT[2]
Message: Possible agreement error - use third-person verb forms for singular and mass nouns: 'contends'.
Suggestion: contends
...tion and independent thinking. Some may contend that people learn about themselves more...
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Transition Words or Phrases used:
also, but, however, if, may, so, thus, well, while, for instance, in addition, in conclusion, to begin with, on the other hand

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

Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 8.0 19.5258426966 41% => More to be verbs wanted.
Auxiliary verbs: 5.0 12.4196629213 40% => OK
Conjunction : 16.0 14.8657303371 108% => OK
Relative clauses : 13.0 11.3162921348 115% => OK
Pronoun: 37.0 33.0505617978 112% => OK
Preposition: 63.0 58.6224719101 107% => OK
Nominalization: 16.0 12.9106741573 124% => OK

Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 2401.0 2235.4752809 107% => OK
No of words: 429.0 442.535393258 97% => OK
Chars per words: 5.59673659674 5.05705443957 111% => OK
Fourth root words length: 4.55107846309 4.55969084622 100% => OK
Word Length SD: 3.03390318686 2.79657885939 108% => OK
Unique words: 217.0 215.323595506 101% => OK
Unique words percentage: 0.505827505828 0.4932671777 103% => OK
syllable_count: 726.3 704.065955056 103% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.7 1.59117977528 107% => OK

A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 8.0 6.24550561798 128% => OK
Article: 1.0 4.99550561798 20% => OK
Subordination: 2.0 3.10617977528 64% => OK
Conjunction: 0.0 1.77640449438 0% => OK
Preposition: 5.0 4.38483146067 114% => OK

Performance on sentences:
How many sentences: 23.0 20.2370786517 114% => OK
Sentence length: 18.0 23.0359550562 78% => The Avg. Sentence Length is relatively short.
Sentence length SD: 40.980699962 60.3974514979 68% => OK
Chars per sentence: 104.391304348 118.986275619 88% => OK
Words per sentence: 18.652173913 23.4991977007 79% => OK
Discourse Markers: 5.47826086957 5.21951772744 105% => OK
Paragraphs: 5.0 4.97078651685 101% => OK
Language errors: 1.0 7.80617977528 13% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 15.0 10.2758426966 146% => OK
Sentences with negative sentiment : 1.0 5.13820224719 19% => More negative sentences wanted.
Sentences with neutral sentiment: 7.0 4.83258426966 145% => OK
What are sentences with positive/Negative/neutral sentiment?

Coherence and Cohesion:
Essay topic to essay body coherence: 0.178616916785 0.243740707755 73% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.0604477474637 0.0831039109588 73% => OK
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.046163133501 0.0758088955206 61% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.120406652407 0.150359130593 80% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.0371957732451 0.0667264976115 56% => OK

Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 14.3 14.1392134831 101% => OK
flesch_reading_ease: 44.75 48.8420337079 92% => OK
smog_index: 8.8 7.92365168539 111% => OK
flesch_kincaid_grade: 11.5 12.1743820225 94% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 15.2 12.1639044944 125% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 8.5 8.38706741573 101% => OK
difficult_words: 108.0 100.480337079 107% => OK
linsear_write_formula: 10.5 11.8971910112 88% => OK
gunning_fog: 9.2 11.2143820225 82% => OK
text_standard: 9.0 11.7820224719 76% => OK
What are above readability scores?

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Rates: 70.83 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 4.25 Out of 6
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