The lecturer argues against the three challenges mentioned in the reading to make a trip to Mars feasible. She asserts that these challenges can be solved.
First, the author argues that a spaceship cannot hold large amount of food sufficient for two years because of its weight.The lecturer refutes this point by stating that astronauts can grow hydroponic plants. He contends that hydroponic plants has several advantages, they can provide food, recycle water, and provide oxygen. Therefore, the space ship does not need to carry excessive amount of food.
Secondly,according to the test zero gravity of spaceship has negative effect on astronauts because it causes muscle atrophy. Again the lecturer finds this idea debatable. He bolsters his opinion by stating that it is true that zero gravity may cause harmful effect on astronaut's body, but that is only if they do not exercise and take food supplements. The lecturer contends that by regular exercise astronauts can maintain a healthy life style.
Finally, the lecturer contradicts the author claims that radiation can harm astronauts because of the damaging effect it causes on their skin. The lecture acknowledges the author's concerns. However, he states that astronauts are now able to detect when the sun is mostly active, and be protected by a small shield room inside the spaceship. Interestingly, this small room does not weight as much as a shield on the whole spaceship
- Some people think that we learn our most important lessons in school. Others think that the knowledge we acquire outside is the most important. Which view do you agree with? Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion. 70
- Both the lecture and the reading passage discuss the danger of glass on birds. While the reading state that there are many solutions to prevent injuries to birds. The lecture refutes this, by saying that these solutions not effective to prevent birds fro 90
- Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? A good leader should spend more time listening to other people's ideas than taking his or her own ideas. 76
- Toward the end of his life, the Chevalier de Seingalt (1725−1798) wrote a long memoir recounting hislife and adventures. The Chevalier was a somewhat controversial figure, but since he met many famouspeople, including kings and writers, his memoir has b 73
- Some people have ambitious dreams and keep pursuing them, but other people always focus on realistic goals and try to achieve them. Which do you think is better and why? 90
Grammar and spelling errors:
Line 3, column 123, Rule ID: SENTENCE_WHITESPACE
Message: Add a space between sentences
Suggestion: The
...ent for two years because of its weight.The lecturer refutes this point by stating ...
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Line 5, column 9, Rule ID: COMMA_PARENTHESIS_WHITESPACE
Message: Put a space after the comma
Suggestion: , according
...ry excessive amount of food. Secondly,according to the test zero gravity of spaceship h...
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Transition Words or Phrases used:
but, finally, first, however, if, may, second, secondly, so, therefore, it is true, on the whole
Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments
Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 6.0 10.4613686534 57% => More to be verbs wanted.
Auxiliary verbs: 8.0 5.04856512141 158% => OK
Conjunction : 4.0 7.30242825607 55% => More conjunction wanted.
Relative clauses : 11.0 12.0772626932 91% => OK
Pronoun: 26.0 22.412803532 116% => OK
Preposition: 21.0 30.3222958057 69% => OK
Nominalization: 1.0 5.01324503311 20% => More nominalizations (nouns with a suffix like: tion ment ence ance) wanted.
Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 1218.0 1373.03311258 89% => OK
No of words: 232.0 270.72406181 86% => More content wanted.
Chars per words: 5.25 5.08290768461 103% => OK
Fourth root words length: 3.90276135726 4.04702891845 96% => OK
Word Length SD: 2.771776282 2.5805825403 107% => OK
Unique words: 138.0 145.348785872 95% => More unique words wanted.
Unique words percentage: 0.594827586207 0.540411800872 110% => OK
syllable_count: 367.2 419.366225166 88% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.6 1.55342163355 103% => OK
A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 6.0 3.25607064018 184% => OK
Article: 7.0 8.23620309051 85% => OK
Subordination: 0.0 1.25165562914 0% => More adverbial clause wanted.
Conjunction: 3.0 1.51434878587 198% => OK
Preposition: 1.0 2.5761589404 39% => More preposition wanted as sentence beginning.
Performance on sentences:
How many sentences: 13.0 13.0662251656 99% => OK
Sentence length: 17.0 21.2450331126 80% => The Avg. Sentence Length is relatively short.
Sentence length SD: 49.40941146 49.2860985944 100% => OK
Chars per sentence: 93.6923076923 110.228320801 85% => OK
Words per sentence: 17.8461538462 21.698381199 82% => OK
Discourse Markers: 7.38461538462 7.06452816374 105% => OK
Paragraphs: 4.0 4.09492273731 98% => OK
Language errors: 2.0 4.19205298013 48% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 6.0 4.33554083885 138% => OK
Sentences with negative sentiment : 4.0 4.45695364238 90% => 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: 0.00979344714736 0.272083759551 4% => The similarity between the topic and the content is low.
Sentence topic coherence: 0.00431386986392 0.0996497079465 4% => Sentence topic similarity is low.
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.0149436835631 0.0662205650399 23% => Sentences are similar to each other.
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.0102893351967 0.162205337803 6% => Maybe some paragraphs are off the topic.
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.0178216513369 0.0443174109184 40% => Paragraphs are similar to each other. Some content may get duplicated or it is not exactly right on the topic.
Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 12.2 13.3589403974 91% => Automated_readability_index is low.
flesch_reading_ease: 54.22 53.8541721854 101% => OK
smog_index: 3.1 5.55761589404 56% => Smog_index is low.
flesch_kincaid_grade: 9.9 11.0289183223 90% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 12.87 12.2367328918 105% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 8.22 8.42419426049 98% => OK
difficult_words: 55.0 63.6247240618 86% => OK
linsear_write_formula: 8.0 10.7273730684 75% => OK
gunning_fog: 8.8 10.498013245 84% => OK
text_standard: 13.0 11.2008830022 116% => OK
What are above readability scores?
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It is not exactly right on the topic in the view of e-grader. Maybe there is a wrong essay topic.
Rates: 3.33333333333 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 1.0 Out of 30
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