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

The article states that crtics have opposed the idea that Sinosauropteyrx dinosaure lines that have been discovered in volcanic ash, near Lioning, China, has a feather and provides three reasons of suuport. However, the professor expalins that these evidence are very strong indication that Sinosauropteyrx dinosaur does really have a feathere and critics opinions are unconvincing. She refutes each of the author's reasons.

First, the reading states that the thin lines have no function in the dinosaure structure and it may represents the skin that may decompose into fiber under volcanic ash. The professor refutes this point by explaining fossils have been discovered under volanic ash well-preserved. And therefore, skin is also not damaged and it shows functional structure and not fiber.

Second, the reading explains that even though if these lines are remains of true structures of the dinosaures, it couldn't explains which exact part of the dinosaure located. On the other hand, the profeessor emphaisez that it could plainly located the lines remains by identifying the composition chemically. She explains that feathers contain beta- kertain substance, however; frills do not. According to evidence it clearly indicate that these lines contain beta kertain;consequently, it epresents that Sinosauropteryx has a feather.

Third, the article claims that structures locations along the backbone represented by the lines do not supported thermoregulation function as the usual function of feathers do. The professor disagree with this point by demonstrating that many animals, like one bird species, usuing their feathers that located on their tails to attract their mate. And thus, According to anaylzes of these lines, the resut was colorful. Thes lines contains orange and white colors which strongly supported the idea that the dinosaure was using the feathers to attract mate.

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Grammar and spelling errors:
Line 5, column 115, Rule ID: EN_CONTRACTION_SPELLING
Message: Possible spelling mistake found
Suggestion: couldn't
...f true structures of the dinosaures, it couldnt explains which exact part of the dinosa...
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Line 5, column 241, Rule ID: DID_BASEFORM[1]
Message: The verb 'could' requires the base form of the verb: 'locate'
Suggestion: locate
...feessor emphaisez that it could plainly located the lines remains by identifying the co...
^^^^^^^
Line 5, column 427, Rule ID: IT_VBZ[1]
Message: Did you mean 'indicates'?
Suggestion: indicates
...o not. According to evidence it clearly indicate that these lines contain beta kertain;c...
^^^^^^^^

Transition Words or Phrases used:
also, consequently, first, however, if, may, really, second, so, therefore, third, thus, well, on the other hand

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

Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 8.0 10.4613686534 76% => OK
Auxiliary verbs: 3.0 5.04856512141 59% => OK
Conjunction : 8.0 7.30242825607 110% => OK
Relative clauses : 18.0 12.0772626932 149% => OK
Pronoun: 33.0 22.412803532 147% => Less pronouns wanted
Preposition: 26.0 30.3222958057 86% => OK
Nominalization: 9.0 5.01324503311 180% => OK

Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 1613.0 1373.03311258 117% => OK
No of words: 288.0 270.72406181 106% => OK
Chars per words: 5.60069444444 5.08290768461 110% => OK
Fourth root words length: 4.11953428781 4.04702891845 102% => OK
Word Length SD: 2.98446134983 2.5805825403 116% => OK
Unique words: 161.0 145.348785872 111% => OK
Unique words percentage: 0.559027777778 0.540411800872 103% => OK
syllable_count: 488.7 419.366225166 117% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.7 1.55342163355 109% => OK

A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 4.0 3.25607064018 123% => OK
Interrogative: 0.0 0.116997792494 0% => OK
Article: 9.0 8.23620309051 109% => OK
Subordination: 0.0 1.25165562914 0% => More adverbial clause wanted.
Conjunction: 2.0 1.51434878587 132% => OK
Preposition: 5.0 2.5761589404 194% => OK

Performance on sentences:
How many sentences: 14.0 13.0662251656 107% => OK
Sentence length: 20.0 21.2450331126 94% => OK
Sentence length SD: 47.0230620797 49.2860985944 95% => OK
Chars per sentence: 115.214285714 110.228320801 105% => OK
Words per sentence: 20.5714285714 21.698381199 95% => OK
Discourse Markers: 8.0 7.06452816374 113% => OK
Paragraphs: 4.0 4.09492273731 98% => OK
Language errors: 3.0 4.19205298013 72% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 7.0 4.33554083885 161% => OK
Sentences with negative sentiment : 2.0 4.45695364238 45% => More negative sentences wanted.
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: 0.410120781524 0.272083759551 151% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.128315697186 0.0996497079465 129% => OK
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.0771989087744 0.0662205650399 117% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.237962005405 0.162205337803 147% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.038566457559 0.0443174109184 87% => OK

Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 15.2 13.3589403974 114% => OK
flesch_reading_ease: 42.72 53.8541721854 79% => OK
smog_index: 8.8 5.55761589404 158% => OK
flesch_kincaid_grade: 12.3 11.0289183223 112% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 15.2 12.2367328918 124% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 9.34 8.42419426049 111% => OK
difficult_words: 86.0 63.6247240618 135% => OK
linsear_write_formula: 11.0 10.7273730684 103% => OK
gunning_fog: 10.0 10.498013245 95% => OK
text_standard: 11.0 11.2008830022 98% => 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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