The main benefit of the study of history is to dispel the illusion that people living
now are significantly different from people who lived in earlier times.
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 topic raises the controversial issue of whether the main benefit of the study of history is to dispel the illusions that people living now are significantly different from people who lived in earlier times. Indisputably, the study of history can help us derive edifying information, that can help us to find some similarities between the people of different timelines. Nevertheless, the Darwin's theory of evolution suggests that the species evolve with time and many changes are adapted according to the need of survival. For instance, according to the theory of evolution humans are successor of apes, study of history reveals that with evolution the tails in apes was discontinued in humans due to lack of use. Thus, I disagree with the opinion that people living now are very similar from people who lived in earlier times and would argue that there are a lot of significant differences that can suggest that people living now are different from people who lived in earlier times.
First of all, change is necessary for improvement. I would like to point out that without change people would still be living in the caves, hunting animals for food and clothes, but people are relatively much more refined and sophisticated in modern times. To illustrate, let us look at the example of pre historic people used to consume raw food without any regard for hygiene before the discovery of fire. However, after the discovery of fire, people started eating cooked food, which is easier to digest and more hygienic. In this circumstance, obviously people living now have significantly different way of collecting and consuming the food than people who lived in earlier times. Consequently, it is pretty obvious that change accounts for difference in people living now and who live in earlier times.
Furthermore, with time people became more knowledgeable and prudent. People in earlier times had lesser understanding of their surroundings and the universe. For example, people in earlier times did not have a well-defined language for communication, with time people developed a language and started communicating effectively. People used to believe that the earth is flat and all the planets and sun revolves around the sun but with time and research people found that earth is spherical and all the planets revolve around the sun. Hence, all the examples above demonstrates that people in the earlier times were in rudimentary stages of communication and knowledge while people living now are much more developed in terms of knowledge and communication.
Additionally, innovations in the field of technology has changed the modern people significantly. People now depend significantly on technology for communication, transportation and work while, in earlier days due to lack of technology people were dependent on letters for communication, animals for transportation and manual work. Modern innovations in medicine, transportation, and communication have reshaped societies and impacted people's lifestyles. As such, the context in which people now live is drastically different from that of earlier times, which affects their perspectives and experiences.
In conclusion, although the study of history finds certain similarities between the people in earlier times and people living now. As long as some measurements are performed or some areas are involved, their exists significant differences between the people who lived in earlier times and people living now. In fact, the modern world changes every day, there is also significant differences generations having shorter age differences. As the technology and cultural trends continue to evolve, we can conclude that people in earlier times are different from people living now.
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Grammar and spelling errors:
Line 1, column 297, Rule ID: HELP_TO_FIND[1]
Message: This phrase is probably grammatically incorrect. Write 'help us find' instead.
Suggestion: help us find
...s derive edifying information, that can help us to find some similarities between the people of...
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Transition Words or Phrases used:
also, but, consequently, first, furthermore, hence, however, if, look, nevertheless, so, still, thus, well, while, for example, for instance, in conclusion, in fact, first of all
Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments
Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 23.0 19.5258426966 118% => OK
Auxiliary verbs: 8.0 12.4196629213 64% => OK
Conjunction : 27.0 14.8657303371 182% => OK
Relative clauses : 24.0 11.3162921348 212% => Less relative clauses wanted (maybe 'which' is over used).
Pronoun: 26.0 33.0505617978 79% => OK
Preposition: 87.0 58.6224719101 148% => OK
Nominalization: 16.0 12.9106741573 124% => OK
Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 3163.0 2235.4752809 141% => OK
No of words: 587.0 442.535393258 133% => OK
Chars per words: 5.38841567291 5.05705443957 107% => OK
Fourth root words length: 4.9222030514 4.55969084622 108% => OK
Word Length SD: 3.0091949979 2.79657885939 108% => OK
Unique words: 253.0 215.323595506 117% => OK
Unique words percentage: 0.431005110733 0.4932671777 87% => More unique words wanted or less content wanted.
syllable_count: 1004.4 704.065955056 143% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.7 1.59117977528 107% => 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: 9.0 4.38483146067 205% => Less preposition wanted as sentence beginnings.
Performance on sentences:
How many sentences: 24.0 20.2370786517 119% => OK
Sentence length: 24.0 23.0359550562 104% => OK
Sentence length SD: 52.2716595192 60.3974514979 87% => OK
Chars per sentence: 131.791666667 118.986275619 111% => OK
Words per sentence: 24.4583333333 23.4991977007 104% => OK
Discourse Markers: 7.41666666667 5.21951772744 142% => OK
Paragraphs: 5.0 4.97078651685 101% => OK
Language errors: 1.0 7.80617977528 13% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 10.0 10.2758426966 97% => OK
Sentences with negative sentiment : 4.0 5.13820224719 78% => OK
Sentences with neutral sentiment: 10.0 4.83258426966 207% => Less facts, knowledge or examples wanted.
What are sentences with positive/Negative/neutral sentiment?
Coherence and Cohesion:
Essay topic to essay body coherence: 0.471817790035 0.243740707755 194% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.168209492954 0.0831039109588 202% => Sentence topic similarity is high.
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.132324327687 0.0758088955206 175% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.30647987613 0.150359130593 204% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.0913745765691 0.0667264976115 137% => OK
Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 16.2 14.1392134831 115% => OK
flesch_reading_ease: 38.66 48.8420337079 79% => OK
smog_index: 11.2 7.92365168539 141% => OK
flesch_kincaid_grade: 13.8 12.1743820225 113% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 14.28 12.1639044944 117% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 8.49 8.38706741573 101% => OK
difficult_words: 136.0 100.480337079 135% => OK
linsear_write_formula: 15.0 11.8971910112 126% => OK
gunning_fog: 11.6 11.2143820225 103% => OK
text_standard: 12.0 11.7820224719 102% => 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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