The reading article talks about critics' view about a theory suggesting presence of feathers on a dinosaur fossil found in volcanic ash. The lecture dismisses the view and supporting explanations presented in reading.
First, the reading passage makes an argument, fine lines does not represent functional structure, rather formed after the dinosaur's death due to volcanic ash. The lecture counters this claim by pointing out, other fossils found at the same site of various animals does not show any sign of decomposition. In fact it shows how beautifully the structures were preserved.
Secondly, the article disputes the theory by saying, it is hard to tell what anatomical structure the lines represent as many dinosaurs donned frills and ornamental structures. However, the lecture argues that, there is difference between chemical compositions of feathers and frills. Feathers have Beta carotene. The chemical analysis of fine lines confirmed presence of beta carotene, proving those as feathers.
Lastly, the passage debates with third counter point, feathers assists with flying and maintaining body temperature. Since the lines found are on back and tail bones, doesn't qualify as feathers. The lecture scraps the claim by giving example of peacocks. Peacocks use colorful feathers on its back and tail to attract make and same analogy was applicable with the dinosaur fossil. Moreover, the professor adds, analysis on the structure revealed that the feathers were white and orange and used for display to attract mate.
In conclusion, the lecture dismisses all the doubts cast upon the theory in the reading article and says there are strong evidences to support the theory about feathers.
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Grammar and spelling errors:
Line 3, column 123, Rule ID: POSSESIVE_APOSTROPHE[1]
Message: Possible typo: apostrophe is missing. Did you mean 'dinosaurs'' or 'dinosaur's'?
Suggestion: dinosaurs'; dinosaur's
...onal structure, rather formed after the dinosaurs death due to volcanic ash. The lecture ...
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Line 7, column 168, Rule ID: EN_CONTRACTION_SPELLING
Message: Possible spelling mistake found
Suggestion: doesn't
...lines found are on back and tail bones, doesnt qualify as feathers. The lecture scraps...
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Line 7, column 481, Rule ID: ADJECTIVE_IN_ATTRIBUTE[1]
Message: A more concise phrase may lose no meaning and sound more powerful.
Suggestion: white
...ealed that the feathers were orange and white in color and used for display to attract mate. ...
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Transition Words or Phrases used:
first, however, if, lastly, moreover, second, secondly, so, third, in conclusion, in fact
Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments
Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 7.0 10.4613686534 67% => OK
Auxiliary verbs: 0.0 5.04856512141 0% => OK
Conjunction : 10.0 7.30242825607 137% => OK
Relative clauses : 2.0 12.0772626932 17% => More relative clauses wanted.
Pronoun: 7.0 22.412803532 31% => OK
Preposition: 37.0 30.3222958057 122% => OK
Nominalization: 5.0 5.01324503311 100% => OK
Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 1452.0 1373.03311258 106% => OK
No of words: 267.0 270.72406181 99% => OK
Chars per words: 5.43820224719 5.08290768461 107% => OK
Fourth root words length: 4.04229324003 4.04702891845 100% => OK
Word Length SD: 2.6370977745 2.5805825403 102% => OK
Unique words: 157.0 145.348785872 108% => OK
Unique words percentage: 0.588014981273 0.540411800872 109% => OK
syllable_count: 442.8 419.366225166 106% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.7 1.55342163355 109% => OK
A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 1.0 3.25607064018 31% => OK
Article: 11.0 8.23620309051 134% => OK
Subordination: 1.0 1.25165562914 80% => OK
Conjunction: 0.0 1.51434878587 0% => OK
Preposition: 3.0 2.5761589404 116% => OK
Performance on sentences:
How many sentences: 15.0 13.0662251656 115% => OK
Sentence length: 17.0 21.2450331126 80% => The Avg. Sentence Length is relatively short.
Sentence length SD: 42.8094485936 49.2860985944 87% => OK
Chars per sentence: 96.8 110.228320801 88% => OK
Words per sentence: 17.8 21.698381199 82% => OK
Discourse Markers: 5.93333333333 7.06452816374 84% => OK
Paragraphs: 5.0 4.09492273731 122% => OK
Language errors: 3.0 4.19205298013 72% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 7.0 4.33554083885 161% => OK
Sentences with negative sentiment : 4.0 4.45695364238 90% => OK
Sentences with neutral sentiment: 4.0 4.27373068433 94% => OK
What are sentences with positive/Negative/neutral sentiment?
Coherence and Cohesion:
Essay topic to essay body coherence: 0.331311448142 0.272083759551 122% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.097382345113 0.0996497079465 98% => OK
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.0632447252882 0.0662205650399 96% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.161144633185 0.162205337803 99% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.0814594739724 0.0443174109184 184% => OK
Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 13.1 13.3589403974 98% => OK
flesch_reading_ease: 45.76 53.8541721854 85% => OK
smog_index: 3.1 5.55761589404 56% => Smog_index is low.
flesch_kincaid_grade: 11.1 11.0289183223 101% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 13.98 12.2367328918 114% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 8.92 8.42419426049 106% => OK
difficult_words: 75.0 63.6247240618 118% => OK
linsear_write_formula: 8.0 10.7273730684 75% => OK
gunning_fog: 8.8 10.498013245 84% => OK
text_standard: 9.0 11.2008830022 80% => OK
What are above readability scores?
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Rates: 88.3333333333 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 26.5 Out of 30
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