It is primarily through our identification with social groups that we define ourselves.
Human beings are always seeking for connection. From anonymous chat groups to school clubs, people we choose to socialize with often become part of who we are. That being said, do we define ourselves mainly through our social circles? Or are there facets of our personality, values, and interests that are shaped by our own doing?
It's true that we have an affinity to gravitate towards like-minded people. According to the science of attraction, we are lured by people who are similar to us, whether it be looks, personality, or values. Psychologists presume that this is due, in part, to our narcissist nature. If that is the case, it would come as no surprise for us to determine who we are by the people we hang out with. By finding out the commonalities in the friends we look for, we can gradually discover what personality traits we look up to, and perhaps come to a greater understanding of our own likes and dislikes.
However, this is not the only means of self-identification. Anyone can learn more about themselves through interactions with other people, without necessarily identifying with someone else. For example, introverts might chat with extroverts, and realize how different they are from each other, and in what ways. Same can be said of people with different values. Couples live together to understand each other more, communicate based on varied points of views, and finally learn not only more about their partner but also themselves.
Lastly, we can also define ourselves by our own doing. Aside from taking personality tests, the most basic and perhaps common way of determining who we are would be from self-introspection. In our daily life, we make countless choices that shape who we are, and face challenges that allow us to take a hard look at what we are capable of. Our decision to “let it go” or “hang on” when faced with difficulties prompt us to see inside our mind and declare whether we tend to give up or push through. Late night thoughts of what we have done during the day allow us to ponder over right and wrong, reflect on why we make particular decisions, and thus discover something new about ourselves.
To identify with social groups is a common way to help understand oneself. Yet, this is not the primary way for everyone to define who they are. Methods such as making interactions with others and reflecting more upon oneself can also take up a significant part in determining our self. We do not limit our character simply by comparing with others, for our mind can grow from communication and the complexities of our introspections.
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- A nation should require all of its students to study the same national curriculum until they enter college 66
- It is primarily through our identification with social groups that we define ourselves 54
- The best way to understand the character of a society is to examine the character of the men and women that the society chooses as its heroes or its role models 60
- The best way for a society to prepare its young people for leadership in government industry or other fields is by instilling in them a sense of cooperation not competition 80
- Students should always question what they are taught instead of accepting it passively 75
Transition Words or Phrases used:
also, but, finally, however, if, lastly, look, so, thus, for example, such as
Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments
Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 21.0 19.5258426966 108% => OK
Auxiliary verbs: 9.0 12.4196629213 72% => OK
Conjunction : 18.0 14.8657303371 121% => OK
Relative clauses : 14.0 11.3162921348 124% => OK
Pronoun: 61.0 33.0505617978 185% => Less pronouns wanted
Preposition: 77.0 58.6224719101 131% => OK
Nominalization: 6.0 12.9106741573 46% => More nominalizations (nouns with a suffix like: tion ment ence ance) wanted.
Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 2165.0 2235.4752809 97% => OK
No of words: 444.0 442.535393258 100% => OK
Chars per words: 4.87612612613 5.05705443957 96% => OK
Fourth root words length: 4.5903493882 4.55969084622 101% => OK
Word Length SD: 2.85891908783 2.79657885939 102% => OK
Unique words: 241.0 215.323595506 112% => OK
Unique words percentage: 0.542792792793 0.4932671777 110% => OK
syllable_count: 672.3 704.065955056 95% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.5 1.59117977528 94% => OK
A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 11.0 6.24550561798 176% => OK
Article: 1.0 4.99550561798 20% => OK
Subordination: 1.0 3.10617977528 32% => OK
Conjunction: 9.0 1.77640449438 507% => Less conjunction wanted as sentence beginning.
Preposition: 9.0 4.38483146067 205% => Less preposition wanted as sentence beginnings.
Performance on sentences:
How many sentences: 23.0 20.2370786517 114% => OK
Sentence length: 19.0 23.0359550562 82% => The Avg. Sentence Length is relatively short.
Sentence length SD: 45.1698328492 60.3974514979 75% => OK
Chars per sentence: 94.1304347826 118.986275619 79% => OK
Words per sentence: 19.3043478261 23.4991977007 82% => OK
Discourse Markers: 3.34782608696 5.21951772744 64% => OK
Paragraphs: 5.0 4.97078651685 101% => OK
Language errors: 0.0 7.80617977528 0% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 8.0 10.2758426966 78% => OK
Sentences with negative sentiment : 3.0 5.13820224719 58% => More negative sentences wanted.
Sentences with neutral sentiment: 12.0 4.83258426966 248% => Less facts, knowledge or examples wanted.
What are sentences with positive/Negative/neutral sentiment?
Coherence and Cohesion:
Essay topic to essay body coherence: 0.360932345906 0.243740707755 148% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.112937339622 0.0831039109588 136% => OK
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.0962267583379 0.0758088955206 127% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.229343738019 0.150359130593 153% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.100437740449 0.0667264976115 151% => OK
Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 11.2 14.1392134831 79% => Automated_readability_index is low.
flesch_reading_ease: 60.65 48.8420337079 124% => OK
smog_index: 8.8 7.92365168539 111% => OK
flesch_kincaid_grade: 9.5 12.1743820225 78% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 11.02 12.1639044944 91% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 7.78 8.38706741573 93% => OK
difficult_words: 90.0 100.480337079 90% => OK
linsear_write_formula: 7.0 11.8971910112 59% => Linsear_write_formula is low.
gunning_fog: 9.6 11.2143820225 86% => OK
text_standard: 10.0 11.7820224719 85% => OK
What are above readability scores?
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Rates: 54.17 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 3.25 Out of 6
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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.