The reading introduces three theories about the possible usage of the crave stone balls that are found in number of locations in Scotland dated to thhe Neolithic period. In contrast, the lecturer refutes all these theories. Moreover, the lecture provides evidences that supports its arugement.
First of all, the reading states that these balls could have been used as hunting tools since they contain some grooves on the surface. The lecturer, however, rebuts this claim by saying that if the balls were used as weapons, they should have shown some signs of wear. Furthermore, they should have some cracks. On the contrary, the balls are well-preserved and they do not appear to have any signs of such usage.
Secondly, the reading suggests that the balls were used in primitive system of measurement or weights. The author build his suggestion on the fact that the balls are rounded shape, uniformed and of the same size. The lecturer opposes this suggestion due to the fact that the balls do not have the same weight since they are made of different stones. They are uniform, but they have different density, so it is impossible to be used as measurement or weight.
Finally, the author of the reading mentions that the balls could have represented some social markers. The lecturer, on the other hand, argues this claim by stating that although that some balls have intricate designs, but others have very simple drawing. Moreover, the ancient people would but these balls with them in their graves or tombs if they have any social value, which was a common practice at this time. None of these was ever found in any graves or tombs.
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Grammar and spelling errors:
Line 1, column 67, Rule ID: A_INFINITVE[1]
Message: Probably a wrong construction: a/the + infinitive
...ee theories about the possible usage of the crave stone balls that are found in number of...
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Line 3, column 340, Rule ID: WHITESPACE_RULE
Message: Possible typo: you repeated a whitespace
Suggestion:
... some cracks. On the contrary, the balls are well-preserved and they do not appea...
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Transition Words or Phrases used:
but, finally, first, furthermore, however, if, moreover, second, secondly, so, well, in contrast, first of all, on the contrary, on the other hand
Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments
Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 12.0 10.4613686534 115% => OK
Auxiliary verbs: 5.0 5.04856512141 99% => OK
Conjunction : 9.0 7.30242825607 123% => OK
Relative clauses : 11.0 12.0772626932 91% => OK
Pronoun: 31.0 22.412803532 138% => OK
Preposition: 31.0 30.3222958057 102% => OK
Nominalization: 5.0 5.01324503311 100% => OK
Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 1370.0 1373.03311258 100% => OK
No of words: 279.0 270.72406181 103% => OK
Chars per words: 4.91039426523 5.08290768461 97% => OK
Fourth root words length: 4.08696624509 4.04702891845 101% => OK
Word Length SD: 2.34753618047 2.5805825403 91% => OK
Unique words: 146.0 145.348785872 100% => OK
Unique words percentage: 0.523297491039 0.540411800872 97% => OK
syllable_count: 413.1 419.366225166 99% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.5 1.55342163355 97% => OK
A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 3.0 3.25607064018 92% => OK
Interrogative: 0.0 0.116997792494 0% => OK
Article: 12.0 8.23620309051 146% => OK
Subordination: 0.0 1.25165562914 0% => More adverbial clause wanted.
Conjunction: 2.0 1.51434878587 132% => OK
Preposition: 3.0 2.5761589404 116% => OK
Performance on sentences:
How many sentences: 15.0 13.0662251656 115% => OK
Sentence length: 18.0 21.2450331126 85% => The Avg. Sentence Length is relatively short.
Sentence length SD: 38.6806871133 49.2860985944 78% => OK
Chars per sentence: 91.3333333333 110.228320801 83% => OK
Words per sentence: 18.6 21.698381199 86% => OK
Discourse Markers: 9.73333333333 7.06452816374 138% => OK
Paragraphs: 4.0 4.09492273731 98% => OK
Language errors: 2.0 4.19205298013 48% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 4.0 4.33554083885 92% => OK
Sentences with negative sentiment : 2.0 4.45695364238 45% => More negative sentences wanted.
Sentences with neutral sentiment: 9.0 4.27373068433 211% => Less facts, knowledge or examples wanted.
What are sentences with positive/Negative/neutral sentiment?
Coherence and Cohesion:
Essay topic to essay body coherence: 0.463262360195 0.272083759551 170% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.157981249948 0.0996497079465 159% => OK
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.0744220515607 0.0662205650399 112% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.268927894163 0.162205337803 166% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.0610941673757 0.0443174109184 138% => OK
Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 11.0 13.3589403974 82% => Automated_readability_index is low.
flesch_reading_ease: 61.67 53.8541721854 115% => OK
smog_index: 3.1 5.55761589404 56% => Smog_index is low.
flesch_kincaid_grade: 9.1 11.0289183223 83% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 11.2 12.2367328918 92% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 7.87 8.42419426049 93% => OK
difficult_words: 59.0 63.6247240618 93% => OK
linsear_write_formula: 8.0 10.7273730684 75% => OK
gunning_fog: 9.2 10.498013245 88% => OK
text_standard: 8.0 11.2008830022 71% => OK
What are above readability scores?
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Rates: 78.3333333333 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 23.5 Out of 30
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