The author claims that fossil sale to private collectors has disadvantages for both the development of science and the general public. However, the lecturer casts doubt on this point by saying that the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.
First, the reading asserts that the general public is affected since they do not have access to appreciate the fossils in the museums as they are bought by the private collectors. On the other hand, the lecture argues that thanks to the collectors, fossils are available for purchase by public schools and libraries, and therefore, are available for the general public.
Second, the author contends that scientific experts may lose access to fossils, therefore, potential meaningful discoveries are missed too. Nevertheless, the lecturer questions this by saying that it is not realistic. Since fossils have to pass throw scientific detailed examinations and test first. Consequently, no important information would be lost.
Finally, the author asserts that valuable scientific evidence is usually destroyed by collectors since they do not perform the field work carefully. Nonetheless, the lecturer explains that although some scientific information might be lost, it is worth it, since thanks to these collectors several fossils are found. Otherwise, many of them would never be discovered.
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Grammar and spelling errors:
Line 1, column 120, Rule ID: GENERAL_XX[1]
Message: Use simply 'public'.
Suggestion: public
...both the development of science and the general public. However, the lecturer casts doubt on t...
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Line 3, column 37, Rule ID: GENERAL_XX[1]
Message: Use simply 'public'.
Suggestion: public
... First, the reading asserts that the general public is affected since they do not have acce...
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Line 3, column 355, Rule ID: GENERAL_XX[1]
Message: Use simply 'public'.
Suggestion: public
...s, and therefore, are available for the general public. Second, the author contends that sc...
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Line 7, column 370, Rule ID: WHITESPACE_RULE
Message: Possible typo: you repeated a whitespace
Suggestion:
...many of them would never be discovered.
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Transition Words or Phrases used:
consequently, finally, first, however, if, may, nevertheless, nonetheless, second, so, therefore, 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: 4.0 5.04856512141 79% => OK
Conjunction : 4.0 7.30242825607 55% => More conjunction wanted.
Relative clauses : 8.0 12.0772626932 66% => More relative clauses wanted.
Pronoun: 18.0 22.412803532 80% => OK
Preposition: 20.0 30.3222958057 66% => OK
Nominalization: 5.0 5.01324503311 100% => OK
Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 1144.0 1373.03311258 83% => OK
No of words: 203.0 270.72406181 75% => More content wanted.
Chars per words: 5.6354679803 5.08290768461 111% => OK
Fourth root words length: 3.77462671648 4.04702891845 93% => OK
Word Length SD: 2.92589274553 2.5805825403 113% => OK
Unique words: 116.0 145.348785872 80% => More unique words wanted.
Unique words percentage: 0.571428571429 0.540411800872 106% => OK
syllable_count: 339.3 419.366225166 81% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.7 1.55342163355 109% => OK
A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 1.0 3.25607064018 31% => OK
Article: 8.0 8.23620309051 97% => OK
Subordination: 2.0 1.25165562914 160% => OK
Conjunction: 1.0 1.51434878587 66% => OK
Preposition: 3.0 2.5761589404 116% => OK
Performance on sentences:
How many sentences: 11.0 13.0662251656 84% => 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: 18.0 21.2450331126 85% => The Avg. Sentence Length is relatively short.
Sentence length SD: 47.4587249988 49.2860985944 96% => OK
Chars per sentence: 104.0 110.228320801 94% => OK
Words per sentence: 18.4545454545 21.698381199 85% => OK
Discourse Markers: 10.4545454545 7.06452816374 148% => OK
Paragraphs: 4.0 4.09492273731 98% => OK
Language errors: 4.0 4.19205298013 95% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 4.0 4.33554083885 92% => 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: 0.372457572806 0.272083759551 137% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.128060262048 0.0996497079465 129% => OK
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.0934119539151 0.0662205650399 141% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.222309139315 0.162205337803 137% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.048442906126 0.0443174109184 109% => OK
Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 14.4 13.3589403974 108% => OK
flesch_reading_ease: 44.75 53.8541721854 83% => OK
smog_index: 8.8 5.55761589404 158% => OK
flesch_kincaid_grade: 11.5 11.0289183223 104% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 15.43 12.2367328918 126% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 8.57 8.42419426049 102% => OK
difficult_words: 52.0 63.6247240618 82% => More difficult words wanted.
linsear_write_formula: 14.0 10.7273730684 131% => OK
gunning_fog: 9.2 10.498013245 88% => OK
text_standard: 9.0 11.2008830022 80% => OK
What are above readability scores?
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Rates: 70.0 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 21.0 Out of 30
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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.