tpo-26
In the reading, the author claims that the invasion of the zebra mussel which is a freshwater shellfish into North America is unstoppable and also poses profuse threats by pointing out some evidence. However, finding all the ideas questionable and implausible, the lecturer repudiates the claim and presents some counterarguments to the contrary.
At first, the author argues that the history of the zebra mussel's spread such as spread to the whole Europe made possible by human transportation in early 19th century convince us that this invasion cannot be stopped. Conversely, the lecturer brings up the idea that there are some ways to control the spread of mussels. Owing to the lack of people's knowledge in the past, they could not successfully restrict the spread of these species but they can do today. For example, if the ships which took on the ballast water had emptied out this water and refilled it with ocean water the mussel would have died because they could not survive in salt water.
In addition, the reading passage holds the view that zebra mussels can dominate a new habitat since most of the time in this habitat there is no predators. that being said, the lecturer disputes it by clarifying the fact that when birds recognize their major food supply has declined they change their diet from what have eaten before to eat mussels. So, the zebra mussels also are imperiled by other species in new habitats.
Finally, the author draws attention to the decline in the overall fish population as the last point is supporting the claim that zebra mussel threat lives of other species. Yet again, the lecturer dismisses it by pointing out that although overall fish will be declined by introducing the zebra mussels, they also have some positive influences. For example, they produce a plethora nutrients which are used by bottom fish and help them to grow.
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Grammar and spelling errors:
Line 3, column 134, Rule ID: THERE_S_MANY[4]
Message: Did you mean 'there are no predators'?
Suggestion: there are no predators
... since most of the time in this habitat there is no predators. that being said, the lecturer disputes...
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Line 3, column 156, Rule ID: UPPERCASE_SENTENCE_START
Message: This sentence does not start with an uppercase letter
Suggestion: That
... in this habitat there is no predators. that being said, the lecturer disputes it by...
^^^^
Transition Words or Phrases used:
also, but, conversely, finally, first, however, if, so, for example, in addition, such as
Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments
Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 10.0 10.4613686534 96% => OK
Auxiliary verbs: 7.0 5.04856512141 139% => OK
Conjunction : 7.0 7.30242825607 96% => OK
Relative clauses : 13.0 12.0772626932 108% => OK
Pronoun: 26.0 22.412803532 116% => OK
Preposition: 41.0 30.3222958057 135% => OK
Nominalization: 5.0 5.01324503311 100% => OK
Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 1560.0 1373.03311258 114% => OK
No of words: 316.0 270.72406181 117% => OK
Chars per words: 4.93670886076 5.08290768461 97% => OK
Fourth root words length: 4.21620550194 4.04702891845 104% => OK
Word Length SD: 2.50180995209 2.5805825403 97% => OK
Unique words: 179.0 145.348785872 123% => OK
Unique words percentage: 0.566455696203 0.540411800872 105% => OK
syllable_count: 476.1 419.366225166 114% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.5 1.55342163355 97% => OK
A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 4.0 3.25607064018 123% => OK
Article: 9.0 8.23620309051 109% => OK
Subordination: 1.0 1.25165562914 80% => OK
Conjunction: 1.0 1.51434878587 66% => OK
Preposition: 4.0 2.5761589404 155% => OK
Performance on sentences:
How many sentences: 12.0 13.0662251656 92% => OK
Sentence length: 26.0 21.2450331126 122% => The Avg. Sentence Length is relatively long.
Sentence length SD: 42.7333463339 49.2860985944 87% => OK
Chars per sentence: 130.0 110.228320801 118% => OK
Words per sentence: 26.3333333333 21.698381199 121% => OK
Discourse Markers: 7.41666666667 7.06452816374 105% => OK
Paragraphs: 4.0 4.09492273731 98% => OK
Language errors: 2.0 4.19205298013 48% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 3.0 4.33554083885 69% => OK
Sentences with negative sentiment : 7.0 4.45695364238 157% => OK
Sentences with neutral sentiment: 2.0 4.27373068433 47% => OK
What are sentences with positive/Negative/neutral sentiment?
Coherence and Cohesion:
Essay topic to essay body coherence: 0.464560870643 0.272083759551 171% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.151605854148 0.0996497079465 152% => OK
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.0777743055075 0.0662205650399 117% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.25499605173 0.162205337803 157% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.0596428818217 0.0443174109184 135% => OK
Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 15.0 13.3589403974 112% => OK
flesch_reading_ease: 53.55 53.8541721854 99% => OK
smog_index: 8.8 5.55761589404 158% => OK
flesch_kincaid_grade: 12.3 11.0289183223 112% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 11.67 12.2367328918 95% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 8.57 8.42419426049 102% => OK
difficult_words: 73.0 63.6247240618 115% => OK
linsear_write_formula: 14.5 10.7273730684 135% => OK
gunning_fog: 12.4 10.498013245 118% => OK
text_standard: 15.0 11.2008830022 134% => 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.