In this set of materials, the reading passage states 3 possible theories behind the reason why the, well-known, "great houses" of Chaco Canyon in Mexico were as massive as they are described. However, the professor in the lecture refutes all the assumptions made in the article, and his reasons are as follows.
To start with, the passage points out how these big houses could have been constructed with residential purposes, one of these constructions alone could handle a capacity of 100 people approximately. Nevertheless, the professor denies this theory as he questions how it was possible for this residences to be thought for more than 100 families to live in, but there were only 10 fire places to cook, for example.
Secondly, the reading contends the argument that if these lots weren't built for residence purpose, they might have been to store food, for example grain maize, since it was a famous grain for the Chaco society. The professor argues that this theory isn't convincing, since there have not been found as many remains of big maize containers as expected for the size of the houses.
Lastly, the article states how maybe these buildings were meant to be ceremonial centers, considering that nearby there was found plenty of old material used for ceremonial purposes, like for example festival pots for meals. However, the professor disagrees as he continues to explain how this theory isn't well supported: in these discoveries, apart from ceremonial materials, there were countless constructions materials as well, resembling sand or stones. The professor mention that the food pots may have been trash left from workers meals.
In summary, the professor of the lecture doesn't consider the evidence stated in the article solid enough to show and prove the original purpose behind the "great houses" in Chaco Canyon, Mexico.
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Transition Words or Phrases used:
but, however, if, lastly, may, nevertheless, second, secondly, so, well, apart from, for example, in summary, to start with
Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments
Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 15.0 10.4613686534 143% => OK
Auxiliary verbs: 4.0 5.04856512141 79% => OK
Conjunction : 4.0 7.30242825607 55% => More conjunction wanted.
Relative clauses : 4.0 12.0772626932 33% => More relative clauses wanted.
Pronoun: 21.0 22.412803532 94% => OK
Preposition: 36.0 30.3222958057 119% => OK
Nominalization: 4.0 5.01324503311 80% => OK
Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 1576.0 1373.03311258 115% => OK
No of words: 301.0 270.72406181 111% => OK
Chars per words: 5.23588039867 5.08290768461 103% => OK
Fourth root words length: 4.16525528304 4.04702891845 103% => OK
Word Length SD: 2.72124053577 2.5805825403 105% => OK
Unique words: 171.0 145.348785872 118% => OK
Unique words percentage: 0.568106312292 0.540411800872 105% => OK
syllable_count: 479.7 419.366225166 114% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.6 1.55342163355 103% => OK
A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 1.0 3.25607064018 31% => OK
Article: 10.0 8.23620309051 121% => OK
Subordination: 2.0 1.25165562914 160% => OK
Conjunction: 2.0 1.51434878587 132% => OK
Preposition: 10.0 2.5761589404 388% => Less preposition wanted as sentence beginnings.
Performance on sentences:
How many sentences: 10.0 13.0662251656 77% => Need more sentences. Double check the format of sentences, make sure there is a space between two sentences, or have enough periods. And also check the lengths of sentences, maybe they are too long.
Sentence length: 30.0 21.2450331126 141% => The Avg. Sentence Length is relatively long.
Sentence length SD: 45.5487650766 49.2860985944 92% => OK
Chars per sentence: 157.6 110.228320801 143% => OK
Words per sentence: 30.1 21.698381199 139% => OK
Discourse Markers: 12.3 7.06452816374 174% => OK
Paragraphs: 5.0 4.09492273731 122% => OK
Language errors: 6.0 4.19205298013 143% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 2.0 4.33554083885 46% => More positive sentences wanted.
Sentences with negative sentiment : 5.0 4.45695364238 112% => OK
Sentences with neutral sentiment: 3.0 4.27373068433 70% => OK
What are sentences with positive/Negative/neutral sentiment?
Coherence and Cohesion:
Essay topic to essay body coherence: 0.156799534519 0.272083759551 58% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.0658291300359 0.0996497079465 66% => OK
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.0670249455267 0.0662205650399 101% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.102432110624 0.162205337803 63% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.0525101596913 0.0443174109184 118% => OK
Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 18.3 13.3589403974 137% => OK
flesch_reading_ease: 41.03 53.8541721854 76% => OK
smog_index: 8.8 5.55761589404 158% => OK
flesch_kincaid_grade: 15.0 11.0289183223 136% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 13.7 12.2367328918 112% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 9.16 8.42419426049 109% => OK
difficult_words: 77.0 63.6247240618 121% => OK
linsear_write_formula: 14.0 10.7273730684 131% => OK
gunning_fog: 14.0 10.498013245 133% => OK
text_standard: 14.0 11.2008830022 125% => OK
What are above readability scores?
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Rates: 80.0 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 24.0 Out of 30
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