The reading passage explores the issue of the possibility of humpback whales migrating long distances by navigating the stars, and several reasons are offered in support of this argument. Although the statement in the article seems plausible in the beginning, the lecturer casts doubts on it for the following reasons.
First of all, even though the reading passage suggests that because of the intelligence humpback whales require, it allows them to navigate the stars. However, the lecturer argues that there is no solid connection between intelligence and the ability to navigate. Furthermore, he mentions that ducks can migrate too, but their cognition is only on average, which makes navigation seems more like an instinct.
Secondly, the statement held by the writer claims that humpback whales rely on the stars to swim in straight lines. Conversely, the lecturer rejects the idea by bringing up a logical reason that it is actually their bio-magnetite structure that senses the magnetic field and helps them remain in straight lines.
Last but not least, the lecturer acutely identifies the weakness in the reading passage that those whales will sky-hop to observe the stars. The lecture convincingly points out that this ability is used for speculation instead of guidance of the way, which also happens in the day time when stars cannot be seen. Besides, sharks also require this behavior to aid them in hunting but not migrating.
In conclusion, based on the evidence presented above, it can be clearly seen that the stances on both sides are paradoxical. Though the contents in the reading passage seem reasonable, the lecturer disproves them by solid evidence.
The reading passage explores the issue of the possibility of humpback whales migrating long distances by navigating the stars, and several reasons are offered in support of this argument. Although the statement in the article seems plausible in the beginning, the lecturer casts doubts on it for the following reasons.
First of all, even though the reading passage suggests that because of the intelligence humpback whales require, it allows them to navigate the stars. However, the lecturer argues that there is no solid connection between intelligence and the ability to navigate. Furthermore, he mentions that ducks can migrate too, but their cognition is only on average, which makes navigation seems more like an instinct.
Secondly, the statement held by the writer claims that humpback whales rely on the stars to swim in straight lines. Conversely, the lecturer rejects the idea by bringing up a logical reason that it is actually their bio-magnetite structure that senses the magnetic field and helps them remain in straight lines.
Last but not least, the lecturer acutely identifies the weakness in the reading passage that those whales will sky-hop to observe the stars. The lecture convincingly points out that this ability is used for speculation instead of guidance of the way, which also happens in the day time when stars cannot be seen. Besides, sharks also require this behavior to aid them in hunting but not migrating.
In conclusion, based on the evidence presented above, it can be clearly seen that the stances on both sides are paradoxical. Though the contents in the reading passage seem reasonable, the lecturer disproves them by solid evidence.
Transition Words or Phrases used:
actually, also, besides, but, conversely, first, furthermore, however, if, second, secondly, so, in conclusion, first of all
Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments
Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 8.0 10.4613686534 76% => OK
Auxiliary verbs: 4.0 5.04856512141 79% => OK
Conjunction : 6.0 7.30242825607 82% => OK
Relative clauses : 12.0 12.0772626932 99% => OK
Pronoun: 24.0 22.412803532 107% => OK
Preposition: 36.0 30.3222958057 119% => OK
Nominalization: 12.0 5.01324503311 239% => Less nominalizations (nouns with a suffix like: tion ment ence ance) wanted.
Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 1417.0 1373.03311258 103% => OK
No of words: 269.0 270.72406181 99% => OK
Chars per words: 5.26765799257 5.08290768461 104% => OK
Fourth root words length: 4.0498419064 4.04702891845 100% => OK
Word Length SD: 2.67046492717 2.5805825403 103% => OK
Unique words: 156.0 145.348785872 107% => OK
Unique words percentage: 0.579925650558 0.540411800872 107% => OK
syllable_count: 432.0 419.366225166 103% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.6 1.55342163355 103% => OK
A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 3.0 3.25607064018 92% => OK
Article: 8.0 8.23620309051 97% => OK
Subordination: 3.0 1.25165562914 240% => Less adverbial clause wanted.
Conjunction: 2.0 1.51434878587 132% => OK
Preposition: 1.0 2.5761589404 39% => More preposition wanted as sentence beginning.
Performance on sentences:
How many sentences: 12.0 13.0662251656 92% => OK
Sentence length: 22.0 21.2450331126 104% => OK
Sentence length SD: 32.0516076907 49.2860985944 65% => OK
Chars per sentence: 118.083333333 110.228320801 107% => OK
Words per sentence: 22.4166666667 21.698381199 103% => OK
Discourse Markers: 10.3333333333 7.06452816374 146% => OK
Paragraphs: 5.0 4.09492273731 122% => OK
Language errors: 0.0 4.19205298013 0% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 9.0 4.33554083885 208% => Less positive sentences wanted.
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: 0.384310054096 0.272083759551 141% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.127863637545 0.0996497079465 128% => OK
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.182032231674 0.0662205650399 275% => The coherence between sentences is low.
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.218150853193 0.162205337803 134% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.243082254523 0.0443174109184 549% => More connections among paragraphs wanted.
Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 14.6 13.3589403974 109% => OK
flesch_reading_ease: 49.15 53.8541721854 91% => OK
smog_index: 8.8 5.55761589404 158% => OK
flesch_kincaid_grade: 11.9 11.0289183223 108% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 13.58 12.2367328918 111% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 9.31 8.42419426049 111% => OK
difficult_words: 78.0 63.6247240618 123% => OK
linsear_write_formula: 11.0 10.7273730684 103% => OK
gunning_fog: 10.8 10.498013245 103% => OK
text_standard: 11.0 11.2008830022 98% => OK
What are above readability scores?
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Rates: 76.6666666667 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 23.0 Out of 30
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