TPO12
This set of the material in both reading and lecture is about whether a professionally painted portrait of a teenage girl belonged to Jane Austin or not. The reading mentions that there are some evidences which link this portraits to Austen. On the other hand, the speaker refutes all the author's explanations and mentions that all the supports are unconvincing.
First, the reading posits that the Auston's families approved that the portrait which was used as an illustration in an edition of her letters is Austin. The speaker opposes this point by saying that since this portraits dated back 1882, Austen's deadth happened 70 years earlier, so the Justin's family did not see to give permission whether it is Austin's portrait or not.
Second, the reading describes that all the features of the teenage girls in portraits resembles the details of Austin's face. In contrast, the professor explains that since Austin grew up in an extend family in which had a lot of female cousins, this portrait might belong to one of her distant nieces who looked alike Austin.
Finally, the reading claims that Humphrey, one of the most professisonal painters for rich families, was hired to paint. The speaker refutes this claim by stating that according to some records, the blank canvas, sold by William Ley, was not sold in London until Austin was 21 years old. Therefore, if the portrait were Austin, she would have been portrayed as an older girl not a teenage.
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Dear teacher, I do not
Dear teacher,
I do not understand what is your mean: Sentence: In contrast, the professor explains that since Austin grew up in an extend family in which had a lot of female cousins, this portrait might belong to one of her distant nieces who looked alike Austin.
Description: An article is not usually followed by a verb, base: uninflected present, imperative or infinitive
Suggestion: Refer to an and extend? Could you explain it to me, please?
should be 'an extended
should be 'an extended family'. extend is a verb.
Definitions of extend
verb
cause to cover a larger area; make longer or wider.
"the Forest Service plans to extend a gravel road nearly a mile"
synonyms: expand, enlarge, increase, make larger, make bigger, lengthen, widen, broaden; widen, expand, broaden, augment, supplement, increase, add to, enhance, develop
hold (something) out toward someone.
"I nod and extend my hand"
synonyms: hold out, reach out, hold forth, offer, give, outstretch, proffer
exert or exercise oneself to the utmost.
"you have to extend yourself to change rather than keep on doing the same thing"
Oh, I am sorry, I am too
Oh, I am sorry, I am too careless. I did not notice "ed" at the end of extended.
Thank you vary much.
since Austin grew up in an extend family in which had a lot of female cousins
since Austin grew up in an extend family in which it had a lot of female cousins
Sentence: The reading mentions that there are some evidences which link this portraits to Austen.
Description: A determiner/pronoun, singular is not usually followed by a noun, plural, common
Suggestion: Refer to this and portraits
Sentence: The speaker opposes this point by saying that since this portraits dated back 1882, Austen's deadth happened 70 years earlier, so the Justin's family did not see to give permission whether it is Austin's portrait or not.
Description: A determiner/pronoun, singular is not usually followed by a noun, plural, common
Suggestion: Refer to this and portraits
Sentence: In contrast, the professor explains that since Austin grew up in an extend family in which had a lot of female cousins, this portrait might belong to one of her distant nieces who looked alike Austin.
Description: An article is not usually followed by a verb, base: uninflected present, imperative or infinitive
Suggestion: Refer to an and extend
Sentence: The speaker opposes this point by saying that since this portraits dated back 1882, Austen's deadth happened 70 years earlier, so the Justin's family did not see to give permission whether it is Austin's portrait or not.
Error: deadth Suggestion: death
Sentence: Finally, the reading claims that Humphrey, one of the most professisonal painters for rich families, was hired to paint.
Error: professisonal Suggestion: professional
flaws:
No. of Grammatical Errors: 4 2
Attribute Value Ideal
Score: 23 in 30
Category: Good Excellent
No. of Grammatical Errors: 4 2
No. of Spelling Errors: 2 2
No. of Sentences: 10 12
No. of Words: 246 250
No. of Characters: 1185 1200
No. of Different Words: 141 150
Fourth Root of Number of Words: 3.96 4.2
Average Word Length: 4.817 4.6
Word Length SD: 2.477 2.4
No. of Words greater than 5 chars: 90 80
No. of Words greater than 6 chars: 69 60
No. of Words greater than 7 chars: 41 40
No. of Words greater than 8 chars: 16 20
Use of Passive Voice (%): 0 0
Avg. Sentence Length: 24.6 21.0
Sentence Length SD: 7.486 7.5
Use of Discourse Markers (%): 0.7 0.12
Sentence-Text Coherence: 0.402 0.35
Sentence-Para Coherence: 0.638 0.50
Sentence-Sentence Coherence: 0.112 0.07
Number of Paragraphs: 4 4