Q7. Countries with a long average working time are more economically successful than those countries which do not have a long working time. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Recently, the issue of long working hours has become the subject of heated debate. Some people assert that nations where employees devote a huge amount of time to their job are more likely to stimulate economic growth, while others argue otherwise. Personally, I believe that both arguments should be given equal weight. In the following essay, the evidence supporting this contention will be discussed alongside relevant examples.
On the one hand, it seems difficult to refute the idea that longer working hours enable countries to invigorate economic progress. Perhaps the most compelling reason is that there are some nations experiencing economic success which were third world countries in the past owing to longer working hours. As an illustration, according to an article released by the Seoul Times, the economy of South Korea has flourished for the last four decades given that the figure for its gross domestic product has skyrocketed more than 20 times. In fact, it turned out that the main reason for this phenomenon was South Korea's longest average working time amongst OECD countries.
On the other hand, it seems short-sighted to contend that long working time is directly related to economic growth. The most oft-cited argument against such a view is that although a large number of developed countries, such as Australia and New Zealand, have never forced their citizens to work incredibly hard, they are still wealthy. This is because they earn an astronomical amount of money by selling natural resources, including crude oil and gas, in global markets. Thus, they have never had the urgent need for long working hours, unlike a multitude of emerging nations suffering from a lack of raw materials. In light of the above, I also find these persuasive.
In conclusion, it is undeniable that there are a variety of opinions about this topic. However, after considering this matter in a careful manner, it can be concluded that each side of the debate has its strengths, as discussed above.
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Comments
Essay evaluations by e-grader
Grammar and spelling errors:
Line 3, column 608, Rule ID: THE_SUPERLATIVE[2]
Message: A determiner is probably missing here: 'Koreas the longest'.
Suggestion: Koreas the longest
...in reason for this phenomenon was South Koreas longest average working time amongst OECD count...
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Line 5, column 182, Rule ID: LARGE_NUMBER_OF[1]
Message: Specify a number, remove phrase, or simply use 'many' or 'numerous'
Suggestion: many; numerous
...nt against such a view is that although a large number of developed countries, such as Australia ...
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Line 7, column 127, Rule ID: IN_A_X_MANNER[1]
Message: Consider replacing "in a careful manner" with adverb for "careful"; eg, "in a hasty manner" with "hastily".
... However, after considering this matter in a careful manner, it can be concluded that each side of ...
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Transition Words or Phrases used:
also, however, if, so, still, third, thus, while, in conclusion, in fact, such as, on the other hand
Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments
Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 14.0 13.1623246493 106% => OK
Auxiliary verbs: 4.0 7.85571142285 51% => OK
Conjunction : 2.0 10.4138276553 19% => More conjunction wanted.
Relative clauses : 12.0 7.30460921844 164% => OK
Pronoun: 30.0 24.0651302605 125% => Less pronouns wanted
Preposition: 41.0 41.998997996 98% => OK
Nominalization: 4.0 8.3376753507 48% => More nominalizations (nouns with a suffix like: tion ment ence ance) wanted.
Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 1689.0 1615.20841683 105% => OK
No of words: 328.0 315.596192385 104% => OK
Chars per words: 5.1493902439 5.12529762239 100% => OK
Fourth root words length: 4.25567506705 4.20363070211 101% => OK
Word Length SD: 2.6172657369 2.80592935109 93% => OK
Unique words: 206.0 176.041082164 117% => OK
Unique words percentage: 0.628048780488 0.561755894193 112% => OK
syllable_count: 525.6 506.74238477 104% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.6 1.60771543086 100% => OK
A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 10.0 5.43587174349 184% => OK
Article: 4.0 2.52805611222 158% => OK
Subordination: 4.0 2.10420841683 190% => OK
Conjunction: 0.0 0.809619238477 0% => OK
Preposition: 9.0 4.76152304609 189% => OK
Performance on sentences:
How many sentences: 15.0 16.0721442886 93% => OK
Sentence length: 21.0 20.2975951904 103% => OK
Sentence length SD: 48.7506125318 49.4020404114 99% => OK
Chars per sentence: 112.6 106.682146367 106% => OK
Words per sentence: 21.8666666667 20.7667163134 105% => OK
Discourse Markers: 6.66666666667 7.06120827912 94% => OK
Paragraphs: 4.0 4.38176352705 91% => OK
Language errors: 3.0 5.01903807615 60% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 7.0 8.67935871743 81% => OK
Sentences with negative sentiment : 4.0 3.9879759519 100% => OK
Sentences with neutral sentiment: 4.0 3.4128256513 117% => OK
What are sentences with positive/Negative/neutral sentiment?
Coherence and Cohesion:
Essay topic to essay body coherence: 0.229787870176 0.244688304435 94% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.0665529629311 0.084324248473 79% => OK
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.0665098283207 0.0667982634062 100% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.112014254884 0.151304729494 74% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.0713123332349 0.056905535591 125% => OK
Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 13.8 13.0946893788 105% => OK
flesch_reading_ease: 50.16 50.2224549098 100% => OK
smog_index: 8.8 7.44779559118 118% => OK
flesch_kincaid_grade: 11.5 11.3001002004 102% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 12.59 12.4159519038 101% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 9.2 8.58950901804 107% => OK
difficult_words: 94.0 78.4519038076 120% => OK
linsear_write_formula: 8.5 9.78957915832 87% => OK
gunning_fog: 10.4 10.1190380762 103% => OK
text_standard: 9.0 10.7795591182 83% => OK
What are above readability scores?
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Rates: 89.8876404494 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 8.0 Out of 9
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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.
Grammar and spelling errors:
Line 3, column 608, Rule ID: THE_SUPERLATIVE[2]
Message: A determiner is probably missing here: 'Koreas the longest'.
Suggestion: Koreas the longest
...in reason for this phenomenon was South Koreas longest average working time amongst OECD count...
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Line 5, column 182, Rule ID: LARGE_NUMBER_OF[1]
Message: Specify a number, remove phrase, or simply use 'many' or 'numerous'
Suggestion: many; numerous
...nt against such a view is that although a large number of developed countries, such as Australia ...
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Line 7, column 127, Rule ID: IN_A_X_MANNER[1]
Message: Consider replacing "in a careful manner" with adverb for "careful"; eg, "in a hasty manner" with "hastily".
... However, after considering this matter in a careful manner, it can be concluded that each side of ...
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Transition Words or Phrases used:
also, however, if, so, still, third, thus, while, in conclusion, in fact, such as, on the other hand
Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments
Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 14.0 13.1623246493 106% => OK
Auxiliary verbs: 4.0 7.85571142285 51% => OK
Conjunction : 2.0 10.4138276553 19% => More conjunction wanted.
Relative clauses : 12.0 7.30460921844 164% => OK
Pronoun: 30.0 24.0651302605 125% => Less pronouns wanted
Preposition: 41.0 41.998997996 98% => OK
Nominalization: 4.0 8.3376753507 48% => More nominalizations (nouns with a suffix like: tion ment ence ance) wanted.
Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 1689.0 1615.20841683 105% => OK
No of words: 328.0 315.596192385 104% => OK
Chars per words: 5.1493902439 5.12529762239 100% => OK
Fourth root words length: 4.25567506705 4.20363070211 101% => OK
Word Length SD: 2.6172657369 2.80592935109 93% => OK
Unique words: 206.0 176.041082164 117% => OK
Unique words percentage: 0.628048780488 0.561755894193 112% => OK
syllable_count: 525.6 506.74238477 104% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.6 1.60771543086 100% => OK
A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 10.0 5.43587174349 184% => OK
Article: 4.0 2.52805611222 158% => OK
Subordination: 4.0 2.10420841683 190% => OK
Conjunction: 0.0 0.809619238477 0% => OK
Preposition: 9.0 4.76152304609 189% => OK
Performance on sentences:
How many sentences: 15.0 16.0721442886 93% => OK
Sentence length: 21.0 20.2975951904 103% => OK
Sentence length SD: 48.7506125318 49.4020404114 99% => OK
Chars per sentence: 112.6 106.682146367 106% => OK
Words per sentence: 21.8666666667 20.7667163134 105% => OK
Discourse Markers: 6.66666666667 7.06120827912 94% => OK
Paragraphs: 4.0 4.38176352705 91% => OK
Language errors: 3.0 5.01903807615 60% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 7.0 8.67935871743 81% => OK
Sentences with negative sentiment : 4.0 3.9879759519 100% => OK
Sentences with neutral sentiment: 4.0 3.4128256513 117% => OK
What are sentences with positive/Negative/neutral sentiment?
Coherence and Cohesion:
Essay topic to essay body coherence: 0.229787870176 0.244688304435 94% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.0665529629311 0.084324248473 79% => OK
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.0665098283207 0.0667982634062 100% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.112014254884 0.151304729494 74% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.0713123332349 0.056905535591 125% => OK
Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 13.8 13.0946893788 105% => OK
flesch_reading_ease: 50.16 50.2224549098 100% => OK
smog_index: 8.8 7.44779559118 118% => OK
flesch_kincaid_grade: 11.5 11.3001002004 102% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 12.59 12.4159519038 101% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 9.2 8.58950901804 107% => OK
difficult_words: 94.0 78.4519038076 120% => OK
linsear_write_formula: 8.5 9.78957915832 87% => OK
gunning_fog: 10.4 10.1190380762 103% => OK
text_standard: 9.0 10.7795591182 83% => OK
What are above readability scores?
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Rates: 89.8876404494 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 8.0 Out of 9
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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.