TPO31 Integrated
Both the reading passage and the lecturer discuss a debate put forth on whether or not the lines on Sinosauropteryx’ bones implicate that the creature had feathers. The reading passage claims, by bringing forward three arguments, that it is unlikely for that Sinosauropteryx had feathers. The lecturer, however, finds the arguments presented in the reading passage implausible and presents some compelling arguments to refute them all.
First, the author argues that the fine lines have been formed after the animal's death because of decomposition of its skin when exposed to volcanic ash. Conversely, the professor brings up the fact that analysis conducted on other animals of the site where Sinosauropteryx is found disproves this argument; evidence shows that no other buried animal is found with its skin decomposed the way the reading discusses - all body parts of animals of the site are well preserved.
Second, the reading contends that even if the lines are not made as a result of skin decomposition, there is a possibility that they were remnants of fines (the body parts which were merely served as ornaments). In contrast, the lecturer underlies the fact that if the lines were signs of the existence of fines, they must have been devoid of some special chemicals that know exist in the spots.
Finally, the reading passage asserts that the functions of a feather are maintaining body temperature and flying since the feathers are located along the backbone and tail of Sinosauropteryx, they cannot be attributed to flying and regulating internal temperature. On the contrary, the speaker dismisses this issue due to the fact that there are animals which have colorful feathers solely for display function. Since it is revealed that Sinosauropteryx had colorful feathers too, it is likely that they also used them for display.
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Grammar and spelling errors:
Line 1, column 73, Rule ID: WHETHER[7]
Message: Perhaps you can shorten this phrase to just 'whether'. It is correct though if you mean 'regardless of whether'.
Suggestion: whether
... lecturer discuss a debate put forth on whether or not the lines on Sinosauropteryx' bone...
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Line 3, column 73, Rule ID: POSSESIVE_APOSTROPHE[1]
Message: Possible typo: apostrophe is missing. Did you mean 'animals'' or 'animal's'?
Suggestion: animals'; animal's
...e fine lines have been formed after the animals death because of decomposition of its s...
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Transition Words or Phrases used:
also, but, conversely, finally, first, however, if, second, so, well, in contrast, as a result, on the contrary
Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments
Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 17.0 10.4613686534 163% => OK
Auxiliary verbs: 2.0 5.04856512141 40% => OK
Conjunction : 6.0 7.30242825607 82% => OK
Relative clauses : 18.0 12.0772626932 149% => OK
Pronoun: 27.0 22.412803532 120% => Less pronouns wanted
Preposition: 30.0 30.3222958057 99% => OK
Nominalization: 6.0 5.01324503311 120% => OK
Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 1557.0 1373.03311258 113% => OK
No of words: 297.0 270.72406181 110% => OK
Chars per words: 5.24242424242 5.08290768461 103% => OK
Fourth root words length: 4.15134772569 4.04702891845 103% => OK
Word Length SD: 2.95013014473 2.5805825403 114% => OK
Unique words: 162.0 145.348785872 111% => OK
Unique words percentage: 0.545454545455 0.540411800872 101% => OK
syllable_count: 488.7 419.366225166 117% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.6 1.55342163355 103% => OK
A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 4.0 3.25607064018 123% => OK
Interrogative: 0.0 0.116997792494 0% => OK
Article: 8.0 8.23620309051 97% => OK
Subordination: 1.0 1.25165562914 80% => OK
Conjunction: 0.0 1.51434878587 0% => OK
Preposition: 4.0 2.5761589404 155% => OK
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: 29.0 21.2450331126 137% => The Avg. Sentence Length is relatively long.
Sentence length SD: 61.3163110436 49.2860985944 124% => OK
Chars per sentence: 155.7 110.228320801 141% => OK
Words per sentence: 29.7 21.698381199 137% => OK
Discourse Markers: 11.1 7.06452816374 157% => OK
Paragraphs: 4.0 4.09492273731 98% => OK
Language errors: 2.0 4.19205298013 48% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 1.0 4.33554083885 23% => More positive sentences wanted.
Sentences with negative sentiment : 4.0 4.45695364238 90% => OK
Sentences with neutral sentiment: 5.0 4.27373068433 117% => OK
What are sentences with positive/Negative/neutral sentiment?
Coherence and Cohesion:
Essay topic to essay body coherence: 0.295245143725 0.272083759551 109% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.115547087434 0.0996497079465 116% => OK
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.0487603831682 0.0662205650399 74% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.165666436673 0.162205337803 102% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.0297925077322 0.0443174109184 67% => OK
Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 18.1 13.3589403974 135% => OK
flesch_reading_ease: 42.04 53.8541721854 78% => OK
smog_index: 8.8 5.55761589404 158% => OK
flesch_kincaid_grade: 14.6 11.0289183223 132% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 13.7 12.2367328918 112% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 9.27 8.42419426049 110% => OK
difficult_words: 79.0 63.6247240618 124% => OK
linsear_write_formula: 11.5 10.7273730684 107% => OK
gunning_fog: 13.6 10.498013245 130% => 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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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.