Woven baskets characterized by a particular distinctive pattern have previously been found only in the immediate vicinity of the prehistoric village of Palea and therefore were believed to have been made only by the Palean people. Recently, however, archaeologists discovered such a “Palean” basket in Lithos, an ancient village across the Brim River from Palea. The Brim River is very deep and broad, and so the ancient Paleans could have crossed it only by boat, and no Palean boats have been found. Thus it follows that the so-called Palean baskets were not uniquely Palean.
Write a response in which you discuss what specific evidence is needed to evaluate the argument and explain how the evidence would weaken or strengthen the argument.
The author of the statement argues that (the so-called Palean baskets cannot be uniquely identified as Palean on the basis of the following assumptions). According to the author, although woven baskets with distinctive patterns are known for their regional particularity, they cannot have been exclusively used only in the region due to the fact that a “Palean” basket was recently found in another area, Lithos. The author assumes that ancient Paleans would not have been able to reach Lithos at the time because of its geographical, technical peculiarities. Although the argument seems sound at first glance, it raises several doubts concerning the relativity and validity of the connection between the evidence and assumption.
First, specific evidence is required in terms of supporting the assumption on the maintenance of the form and depth of Brim River. Despite the given condition being unquestioned, a speculation that the river had been the same, or at least analogous, to the current observation is far-fetched. In other words, it can be inferred from the ever changing climate and geometrics of nature that the river might have been severely transformed since the ancient past until the recent era. For example, perhaps the river had not even existed at the time due to the then extremely dry climate. Furthermore, if the river had been shallow enough for the Palean residents to easily cross it, an active interaction between Lithos and Palean might have caused the presence of the “Palean baskets” in Lithos.
Second, even if further evidence proves the assumption that Brim River had been deep and broad during the ancient times as well as now, further conditions should be provided in order to strengthen the assumption of the boat availability. The author’s assumption lacks awareness of time shift so that (s)he rushes to the conclusion that boats did not exist only by relying on the mere evidence that there are no boats found in the region. Perhaps if the boats had been made in wood with its inherent feebleness, it is likely that the boats cannot be found today due to its gradual change through natural decay. Thus, the author should have bring up additional evidence on whether the ancient Paleans bore the skills for producing any type of boats.
Third, considering the lightness in weight of the baskets, there is a possibility that the discovered “Palean” baskets had been contained from one place to another through natural forces such as extreme wind and perspiration. That is, the baskets might have been produced in the Palean region but had been discovered in other inaccessible regions because of their high mobility. The author should have considered these additional factors that might have influenced accidental displacements of the baskets. It is, therefore, proper to ask the author for further controls in alternative factors and possibilities in order to attain enough reliability of the condition.
To conclude, in order to thoroughly evaluate the argument, the author ought to provide additional evidence that supports the stated and unstated assumption. As of now, the potential of dismissing the argument by suggesting alternative approaches is widely open, leading to serious obfuscation and misleadings. In order to ascertain the probability of the given theory as true, the author should reconsider the given conditions as mentioned above.
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Comments
Essay evaluations by e-grader
Grammar and spelling errors:
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Transition Words or Phrases used:
but, first, furthermore, if, second, so, then, therefore, third, thus, well, at least, for example, such as, as well as, in other words
Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments
Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 25.0 19.6327345309 127% => OK
Auxiliary verbs: 14.0 12.9520958084 108% => OK
Conjunction : 12.0 11.1786427146 107% => OK
Relative clauses : 14.0 13.6137724551 103% => OK
Pronoun: 27.0 28.8173652695 94% => OK
Preposition: 78.0 55.5748502994 140% => OK
Nominalization: 26.0 16.3942115768 159% => OK
Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 2862.0 2260.96107784 127% => OK
No of words: 543.0 441.139720559 123% => OK
Chars per words: 5.27071823204 5.12650576532 103% => OK
Fourth root words length: 4.82725184711 4.56307096286 106% => OK
Word Length SD: 2.86351103321 2.78398813304 103% => OK
Unique words: 270.0 204.123752495 132% => OK
Unique words percentage: 0.497237569061 0.468620217663 106% => OK
syllable_count: 884.7 705.55239521 125% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.6 1.59920159681 100% => OK
A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 6.0 4.96107784431 121% => OK
Article: 11.0 8.76447105788 126% => OK
Subordination: 5.0 2.70958083832 185% => OK
Conjunction: 1.0 1.67365269461 60% => OK
Preposition: 8.0 4.22255489022 189% => OK
Performance on sentences:
How many sentences: 20.0 19.7664670659 101% => OK
Sentence length: 27.0 22.8473053892 118% => OK
Sentence length SD: 39.7905453594 57.8364921388 69% => OK
Chars per sentence: 143.1 119.503703932 120% => OK
Words per sentence: 27.15 23.324526521 116% => OK
Discourse Markers: 6.75 5.70786347227 118% => OK
Paragraphs: 5.0 5.15768463074 97% => OK
Language errors: 6.0 5.25449101796 114% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 6.0 8.20758483034 73% => OK
Sentences with negative sentiment : 9.0 6.88822355289 131% => OK
Sentences with neutral sentiment: 5.0 4.67664670659 107% => OK
What are sentences with positive/Negative/neutral sentiment?
Coherence and Cohesion:
Essay topic to essay body coherence: 0.217187718674 0.218282227539 99% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.0664337146453 0.0743258471296 89% => OK
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.0695241705402 0.0701772020484 99% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.122246315982 0.128457276422 95% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.0744851467388 0.0628817314937 118% => OK
Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 17.0 14.3799401198 118% => OK
flesch_reading_ease: 44.07 48.3550499002 91% => OK
smog_index: 8.8 7.1628742515 123% => OK
flesch_kincaid_grade: 13.8 12.197005988 113% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 13.58 12.5979740519 108% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 9.31 8.32208582834 112% => OK
difficult_words: 149.0 98.500998004 151% => OK
linsear_write_formula: 14.0 12.3882235529 113% => OK
gunning_fog: 12.8 11.1389221557 115% => OK
text_standard: 14.0 11.9071856287 118% => OK
What are above readability scores?
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Rates: 66.67 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 4.0 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.
Grammar and spelling errors:
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The author of the statement argues that ...
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... between the evidence and assumption. First, specific evidence is required in ...
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...nce of the “Palean baskets” in Lithos. Second, even if further evidence proves ...
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Suggestion: brought
...ral decay. Thus, the author should have bring up additional evidence on whether the a...
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...ills for producing any type of boats. Third, considering the lightness in weig...
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... enough reliability of the condition. To conclude, in order to thoroughly eval...
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Transition Words or Phrases used:
but, first, furthermore, if, second, so, then, therefore, third, thus, well, at least, for example, such as, as well as, in other words
Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments
Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 25.0 19.6327345309 127% => OK
Auxiliary verbs: 14.0 12.9520958084 108% => OK
Conjunction : 12.0 11.1786427146 107% => OK
Relative clauses : 14.0 13.6137724551 103% => OK
Pronoun: 27.0 28.8173652695 94% => OK
Preposition: 78.0 55.5748502994 140% => OK
Nominalization: 26.0 16.3942115768 159% => OK
Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 2862.0 2260.96107784 127% => OK
No of words: 543.0 441.139720559 123% => OK
Chars per words: 5.27071823204 5.12650576532 103% => OK
Fourth root words length: 4.82725184711 4.56307096286 106% => OK
Word Length SD: 2.86351103321 2.78398813304 103% => OK
Unique words: 270.0 204.123752495 132% => OK
Unique words percentage: 0.497237569061 0.468620217663 106% => OK
syllable_count: 884.7 705.55239521 125% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.6 1.59920159681 100% => OK
A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 6.0 4.96107784431 121% => OK
Article: 11.0 8.76447105788 126% => OK
Subordination: 5.0 2.70958083832 185% => OK
Conjunction: 1.0 1.67365269461 60% => OK
Preposition: 8.0 4.22255489022 189% => OK
Performance on sentences:
How many sentences: 20.0 19.7664670659 101% => OK
Sentence length: 27.0 22.8473053892 118% => OK
Sentence length SD: 39.7905453594 57.8364921388 69% => OK
Chars per sentence: 143.1 119.503703932 120% => OK
Words per sentence: 27.15 23.324526521 116% => OK
Discourse Markers: 6.75 5.70786347227 118% => OK
Paragraphs: 5.0 5.15768463074 97% => OK
Language errors: 6.0 5.25449101796 114% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 6.0 8.20758483034 73% => OK
Sentences with negative sentiment : 9.0 6.88822355289 131% => OK
Sentences with neutral sentiment: 5.0 4.67664670659 107% => OK
What are sentences with positive/Negative/neutral sentiment?
Coherence and Cohesion:
Essay topic to essay body coherence: 0.217187718674 0.218282227539 99% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.0664337146453 0.0743258471296 89% => OK
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.0695241705402 0.0701772020484 99% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.122246315982 0.128457276422 95% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.0744851467388 0.0628817314937 118% => OK
Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 17.0 14.3799401198 118% => OK
flesch_reading_ease: 44.07 48.3550499002 91% => OK
smog_index: 8.8 7.1628742515 123% => OK
flesch_kincaid_grade: 13.8 12.197005988 113% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 13.58 12.5979740519 108% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 9.31 8.32208582834 112% => OK
difficult_words: 149.0 98.500998004 151% => OK
linsear_write_formula: 14.0 12.3882235529 113% => OK
gunning_fog: 12.8 11.1389221557 115% => OK
text_standard: 14.0 11.9071856287 118% => OK
What are above readability scores?
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Rates: 66.67 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 4.0 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.