In a study of the reading habits of Waymarsh citizens conducted by the University of Waymarsh, most respondents said that they preferred literary classics as reading material. However, a second study conducted by the same researchers found that the type of book most frequently checked out of each of the public libraries in Waymarsh was the mystery novel. Therefore, it can be concluded that the respondents in the first study had misrepresented their reading habits.
Write a response in which you discuss what questions would need to be answered in order to decide whether the prediction and the argument on which it is based are reasonable. Be sure to explain how the answers to these questions would help to evaluate the prediction.
The author of the article concludes that based on the conflict between the two studies, regarding the reading habits of Waymarsh citizens, the first respondents did not inform the valid data in the survey. However, this assumption cannot be accepted as it stands, since it relays on the series of premises for the support of which some vital questions should be answered.
First of all, the writer posits that the most of the respondents mentioned that they prefer the classical literature. However, there is a list of unanswered questions about this surmise. First of all, what ratio of the Waymarsh dwellers participates in this survey? In a case which more than the half of the population responded this research, the study would be accountable as an accurate reference. It is lucidly evident that as the case studies of the survey are varied and broad the outcome of the study is more valid. Second, if the survey covers the majority of the population, there is dangling part in the statistic part of this survey. The numeric part of the study is based on the vague term of most. If the term of most presents only fifty-one percent of the responses, this cannot be prevalent to whole people, because the difference of one percent can be neglected.
Next, the argument claims that based on the other study done by the same group the type of book is frequently checked out is the mystery novel. Therefore, people are inclined to the mysterious book. This declaration is based on the unwarranted too. For instance, what the portion of the books is borrowed is mysterious novel? The term of the frequently does not illustrate the ratio of the books has been borrowed. Maybe, the number of mysterious stories is checked out is identical to the quantity of classical literature. Or perhaps people borrowed the mysterious novels and returned them back as soon as they recognize the books do not appetite their tests. Or maybe the borrowed books are required to the particular assignment assigned by the colleges or universities. Consequently, the students are obliged to check them out. Each scenario depicts a particular outcome far apart the assumed premises.
Finally, the argument leaves the unanswered questions about the scoop of the second study. As it mentioned in the article at the last survey, the public libraries are considered as the resource for the studies. On the other hand, the other potential sources such as the private library and bookstores are underestimated. The question brings to the mind by the first glance is that the public libraries cover what percentage of the whole available book libraries and stores? As there is no concrete statistic about this issue, it is a shaky option. Besides, if it covers the more than two-third of the whole stores and libraries, it could not present the actual desire of the people. Maybe as they like the classical literature, they purchased those books, and now they possess those books in their home. However, they borrow less favored books from the library.
All in all, the argument is flawed for the above-mentioned reasons and is, therefore, unpersuasive.
Discourse Markers used:
['besides', 'consequently', 'finally', 'first', 'however', 'if', 'may', 'regarding', 'second', 'so', 'therefore', 'third', 'well', 'for instance', 'such as', 'first of all', 'on the other hand']
Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments
Performance in Part of Speech:
Nouns: 0.215753424658 0.25644967241 84% => OK
Verbs: 0.142123287671 0.15541462614 91% => OK
Adjectives: 0.0941780821918 0.0836205057962 113% => OK
Adverbs: 0.0530821917808 0.0520304965353 102% => OK
Pronouns: 0.0291095890411 0.0272364105082 107% => OK
Prepositions: 0.133561643836 0.125424944231 106% => OK
Participles: 0.0393835616438 0.0416121511921 95% => OK
Conjunctions: 2.70770996025 2.79052419416 97% => OK
Infinitives: 0.0102739726027 0.026700313972 38% => Some infinitives wanted.
Particles: 0.00684931506849 0.001811407834 378% => OK
Determiners: 0.171232876712 0.113004496875 152% => OK
Modal_auxiliary: 0.0102739726027 0.0255425247493 40% => OK
WH_determiners: 0.00856164383562 0.0127820249294 67% => OK
Vocabulary words and sentences:
No of characters: 3133.0 2731.13054187 115% => OK
No of words: 524.0 446.07635468 117% => OK
Chars per words: 5.97900763359 6.12365571057 98% => OK
Fourth root words length: 4.7844588288 4.57801047555 105% => OK
words length more than 5 chars: 0.354961832061 0.378187486979 94% => OK
words length more than 6 chars: 0.278625954198 0.287650121315 97% => OK
words length more than 7 chars: 0.202290076336 0.208842608468 97% => OK
words length more than 8 chars: 0.131679389313 0.135150697306 97% => OK
Word Length SD: 2.70770996025 2.79052419416 97% => OK
Unique words: 248.0 207.018472906 120% => OK
Unique words percentage: 0.473282442748 0.469332199767 101% => OK
Word variations: 55.4822716423 52.1807786196 106% => OK
How many sentences: 29.0 20.039408867 145% => OK
Sentence length: 18.0689655172 23.2022227129 78% => OK
Sentence length SD: 38.1424515622 57.7814097925 66% => OK
Chars per sentence: 108.034482759 141.986410481 76% => OK
Words per sentence: 18.0689655172 23.2022227129 78% => OK
Discourse Markers: 0.586206896552 0.724660767414 81% => OK
Paragraphs: 5.0 5.14285714286 97% => OK
Language errors: 0.0 3.58251231527 0% => OK
Readability: 45.9315609371 51.9672348444 88% => OK
Elegance: 1.73282442748 1.8405768891 94% => OK
Coherence and Cohesion:
Essay topic to essay body coherence: 0.53622218572 0.441005458295 122% => OK
Sentence sentence coherence: 0.125430785933 0.135418324435 93% => OK
Sentence sentence coherence SD: 0.0840120628877 0.0829849096947 101% => OK
Sentence paragraph coherence: 0.601982034721 0.58762219726 102% => OK
Sentence paragraph coherence SD: 0.183409766486 0.147661913831 124% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.232840783023 0.193483328276 120% => OK
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.118128393107 0.0970749176394 122% => OK
Paragraph paragraph coherence: 0.598588810725 0.42659136922 140% => OK
Paragraph paragraph coherence SD: 0.141399780067 0.0774707102158 183% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.378565334408 0.312017818177 121% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.128205843355 0.0698173142475 184% => OK
Task Achievement:
Sentences with positive sentiment : 7.0 8.33743842365 84% => OK
Sentences with negative sentiment : 8.0 6.87684729064 116% => OK
Sentences with neutral sentiment: 14.0 4.82512315271 290% => Less neutral sentences wanted.
Positive topic words: 6.0 6.46551724138 93% => OK
Negative topic words: 5.0 5.36822660099 93% => OK
Neutral topic words: 8.0 2.82389162562 283% => OK
Total topic words: 19.0 14.657635468 130% => OK
What are sentences with positive/Negative/neutral sentiment?
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More arguments wanted.
Rates: 54.17 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 3.25 Out of 6 -- The score is based on the average performance of 20,000 argument essays. This e-grader is not smart enough to check on arguments.
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