This topic is of great importance and raises the controversial issue of whether imagination surpasses knowledge in some professions and academic fields. Inarguably, imagination fuels innovation. Invention is a byproduct of an active imagination; would the lightbulb have been invented by Edison had he not been actively trying to imagine a way to create a way to give off light? Although this viewpoint does hold some merit in a few such academic fields, I generally disagree with the claim and strongly believe that the importance of knowledge must not be underestimated. My viewpoint is justified in below
First of all, proceeding with knowledge is not only important but of absolute necessity. When it comes to professions and academic fields when you are responsible for someone else’s life for example, in the medical field or the field of architecture- knowledge holds far more importance than imagination. When an architect is building a housing complex, they need to follow a set of rules and regulations that would make sure the building is safe to live in. They can only learn about these rules if they have studied about them in an academic setting. The Sydney Opera House is a marvelous monument designed while imagining a lotus but would it have been possible to make it so it can be utilised for its purpose had the architect responsible not have known how to construct a structure capable of supporting its own weight? possibly not. When a professional is knowledgeable and well informed about their profession and steps forth keeping knowledge in mind, countless lives are made better.
Second of all, knowledge can and needs to be passed on, whereas imagination is innate. Teachers are the first professionals to come to mind when knowledge is spoken about. Teachers and the entire academia have spent years perfecting their teaching methods and curriculums to teach students the subject from head to toe. They can successfully teach the workings of an engine to a group of engineers responsible for building an energy saving car but could they have done the same if they were to have asked them to just conjure up a design in their head and start building it with no knowledge of what part works how? An art teacher perhaps, can ask their students to use a specific technique to paint a picture using their imagination, but the genralisation of this phenomenon is unlikely.
Admittedly, a profession that is rooted in creativity and imagination, such as a musical composer or a chef for instance could possibly put up their best pieces of work when done so imaginatively. Sure they need to have knowledge of the field, but they dont have to follow a set of rules before designing something. A chef is not bound to try only a fixed combination. For example, a trend of savoury desserts is coming up with flavour combinations like bacon ice-cream, vinegar sorbets on the rise. Such combinations, albeit unusual, work for the critics and the customers and therefore the chef should consider that a job well done. Other than the technical part of cooking, imagination seeps into every crevice of a dish to make it stand out from the myriad.
In conclusion, although imagination might help some professions gain a fresh new insight, knowledge still holds power over the professions that heavily rely on years and years of perfection achieved by practise and continued learning. Imagination helps us innovate but knowledge helps us implement and so there definitely areas where both of them have amalgamated.
- TPO 4 Independent TaskDo you agree or disagree with the following statement In twenty years there will be fewer cars in use than today Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer 82
- Do you agree or disagree with the following statement People today spend too much time on personal enjoyment and not enough time on more serious duties and obligations Use details and examples to support your answer 90
- Do you agree or disagree with the following statement Having children is less important than it was in the past Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer Be sure to use your own words Do not use memorized examples 90
- Alternative energy sources wave farms 80
- Imagination is more important than knowledge in the professional and the academic world Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the claim In developing and supporting your position be sure to address the most 83
Grammar and spelling errors:
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Message: This sentence does not start with an uppercase letter
Suggestion: Possibly
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Message: Use simply 'could'.
Suggestion: could
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Message: Possible spelling mistake found
Suggestion: don't
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Transition Words or Phrases used:
but, first, if, second, so, still, therefore, well, whereas, while, for example, for instance, in conclusion, such as, first of all
Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments
Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 24.0 19.5258426966 123% => OK
Auxiliary verbs: 15.0 12.4196629213 121% => OK
Conjunction : 25.0 14.8657303371 168% => OK
Relative clauses : 12.0 11.3162921348 106% => OK
Pronoun: 40.0 33.0505617978 121% => Less pronouns wanted
Preposition: 79.0 58.6224719101 135% => OK
Nominalization: 21.0 12.9106741573 163% => OK
Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 2949.0 2235.4752809 132% => OK
No of words: 587.0 442.535393258 133% => OK
Chars per words: 5.02385008518 5.05705443957 99% => OK
Fourth root words length: 4.9222030514 4.55969084622 108% => OK
Word Length SD: 2.91970722252 2.79657885939 104% => OK
Unique words: 306.0 215.323595506 142% => OK
Unique words percentage: 0.52129471891 0.4932671777 106% => OK
syllable_count: 935.1 704.065955056 133% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.6 1.59117977528 101% => OK
A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 6.0 6.24550561798 96% => OK
Article: 5.0 4.99550561798 100% => OK
Subordination: 5.0 3.10617977528 161% => OK
Conjunction: 2.0 1.77640449438 113% => OK
Preposition: 2.0 4.38483146067 46% => More preposition wanted as sentence beginning.
Performance on sentences:
How many sentences: 23.0 20.2370786517 114% => OK
Sentence length: 25.0 23.0359550562 109% => OK
Sentence length SD: 67.0279662819 60.3974514979 111% => OK
Chars per sentence: 128.217391304 118.986275619 108% => OK
Words per sentence: 25.5217391304 23.4991977007 109% => OK
Discourse Markers: 5.69565217391 5.21951772744 109% => OK
Paragraphs: 5.0 4.97078651685 101% => OK
Language errors: 3.0 7.80617977528 38% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 16.0 10.2758426966 156% => 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: 0.158798338549 0.243740707755 65% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.0453213593651 0.0831039109588 55% => OK
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.0424443814215 0.0758088955206 56% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.087749762532 0.150359130593 58% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.0456153128523 0.0667264976115 68% => OK
Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 15.0 14.1392134831 106% => OK
flesch_reading_ease: 46.1 48.8420337079 94% => OK
smog_index: 8.8 7.92365168539 111% => OK
flesch_kincaid_grade: 13.0 12.1743820225 107% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 12.13 12.1639044944 100% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 8.78 8.38706741573 105% => OK
difficult_words: 145.0 100.480337079 144% => OK
linsear_write_formula: 12.0 11.8971910112 101% => OK
gunning_fog: 12.0 11.2143820225 107% => OK
text_standard: 12.0 11.7820224719 102% => OK
What are above readability scores?
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Rates: 83.33 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 5.0 Out of 6
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