TPO-31 - Integrated Writing Task A fossil skeleton of a dinosaur called Sinosauropteryx, preserved in volcanic ash, was discovered in Liaoning, China, in 1996. Interestingly, the fossil included a pattern of fine lines surrounding the skeletal bones. Some

In the lecture, the professor discussed why the opposing ideas on whether Sinosauropteryx had furs mentioned in the passage are not plausible.

To begin with, the passage claims that the fine lines can be decomposition of other structures. However, the speaker refutes this by saying that other well-preserved fossils discovered nearby do not present similar lines, so it is likely that the unique lines in Sinosauropteryx are really functional furs.

Second, whilst the second critic believes that the fine lines have a higher possibility of being frills, the lecturer points out that the lines contains a chemical component that does not exist in frills, objective the idea that the lines are frills.

Finally, the professor argues that fur has various of functions, and study shows that furs from Sinosauroperyx were colorful, so they may serve display function, just like that of peacock, as a response to the statement in the reading passage that the distribution of the fine lines on the body of Sinosauropteryx does not indicates their functions as furs.

In conclusion, based on the reasons and analysis given in the listening material, the critics in the passage that fine lines can be degraded structures, that they can be frills and are not functional do not stand.

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Grammar and spelling errors:
Line 7, column 324, Rule ID: DOES_X_HAS[1]
Message: Did you mean 'indicate'? As 'do' is already inflected, the verb cannot also be inflected.
Suggestion: indicate
...on the body of Sinosauropteryx does not indicates their functions as furs. In conclusi...
^^^^^^^^^
Line 7, column 324, Rule ID: DID_BASEFORM[3]
Message: The verb 'does' requires base form of the verb: 'indicate'
Suggestion: indicate
...on the body of Sinosauropteryx does not indicates their functions as furs. In conclusi...
^^^^^^^^^

Transition Words or Phrases used:
but, finally, however, may, really, second, so, well, in conclusion, to begin with

Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments

Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 10.0 10.4613686534 96% => OK
Auxiliary verbs: 4.0 5.04856512141 79% => OK
Conjunction : 3.0 7.30242825607 41% => More conjunction wanted.
Relative clauses : 13.0 12.0772626932 108% => OK
Pronoun: 18.0 22.412803532 80% => OK
Preposition: 24.0 30.3222958057 79% => OK
Nominalization: 4.0 5.01324503311 80% => OK

Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 1080.0 1373.03311258 79% => OK
No of words: 209.0 270.72406181 77% => More content wanted.
Chars per words: 5.16746411483 5.08290768461 102% => OK
Fourth root words length: 3.80221413058 4.04702891845 94% => OK
Word Length SD: 2.87479787288 2.5805825403 111% => OK
Unique words: 118.0 145.348785872 81% => More unique words wanted.
Unique words percentage: 0.564593301435 0.540411800872 104% => OK
syllable_count: 332.1 419.366225166 79% => 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
Interrogative: 0.0 0.116997792494 0% => OK
Article: 6.0 8.23620309051 73% => OK
Subordination: 1.0 1.25165562914 80% => OK
Conjunction: 1.0 1.51434878587 66% => OK
Preposition: 3.0 2.5761589404 116% => OK

Performance on sentences:
How many sentences: 6.0 13.0662251656 46% => 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: 34.0 21.2450331126 160% => The Avg. Sentence Length is relatively long.
Sentence length SD: 82.7232669138 49.2860985944 168% => OK
Chars per sentence: 180.0 110.228320801 163% => OK
Words per sentence: 34.8333333333 21.698381199 161% => OK
Discourse Markers: 13.6666666667 7.06452816374 193% => OK
Paragraphs: 5.0 4.09492273731 122% => OK
Language errors: 2.0 4.19205298013 48% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 3.0 4.33554083885 69% => OK
Sentences with negative sentiment : 2.0 4.45695364238 45% => More negative sentences wanted.
Sentences with neutral sentiment: 1.0 4.27373068433 23% => More facts, knowledge or examples wanted.
What are sentences with positive/Negative/neutral sentiment?

Coherence and Cohesion:
Essay topic to essay body coherence: 0.294990574944 0.272083759551 108% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.142033212174 0.0996497079465 143% => OK
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.0537612604208 0.0662205650399 81% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.152614549585 0.162205337803 94% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.0612458475578 0.0443174109184 138% => OK

Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 20.3 13.3589403974 152% => OK
flesch_reading_ease: 36.97 53.8541721854 69% => OK
smog_index: 8.8 5.55761589404 158% => OK
flesch_kincaid_grade: 16.6 11.0289183223 151% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 13.3 12.2367328918 109% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 9.55 8.42419426049 113% => OK
difficult_words: 56.0 63.6247240618 88% => OK
linsear_write_formula: 14.0 10.7273730684 131% => OK
gunning_fog: 15.6 10.498013245 149% => OK
text_standard: 14.0 11.2008830022 125% => OK
What are above readability scores?

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The correct pattern:
para 1: introduction
para 2: doubt 1
para 3: doubt 2
para 4: doubt 3

Don't need a conclusion paragraph.

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Rates: 81.6666666667 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 24.5 Out of 30
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