Summarize the main points in the lecture, and then explain how they cast doubt on the ideas in the reading passage.
Both the passage and the lecture are about the analysis of competition in the classrooms.The passage indicates that competition is highly beneficial concept for all of the students, and implementation of competitions in the classrooms is well suited activity. However, the lecturer does not agree with the statements which are in the passage, by challenging them one by one.
Firstly, the passage implies that competition motivates students, encouraging them to do their best. Conversely, the lecturer refutes this statement by saying that based on a research which has been conducted recently, the actual effects of the competitions are very negative. Moreover, competitions have a significant influence on the performance of students. These downsides are performance anxiety, fear, low confidence and etc.
Secondly, the passage states that one of the main advantages of competition is that it creates an environment in which students push each other to excel and thereby increase productivity. But the lecturer disagrees with this statement, by saying that based on the analysis, cooperative work is much more productive than individual work. And also, the lecturer indicates that the cooperative work, actually, increases the level of productivity, which is highly beneficial for students.
Thirdly, the passage says that competition is fun for students. However, the lecturer refutes this statement, by saying that in the past, it was fun for students to participate in competitions. But nowadays, the students are more dedicated to win those competitions, rather than having actual fun. Thus, the lecturer implies that students are looking for an outcome from competitions.
- Technology made our children less productive. 60
- Life today is easier and comfortable than the childhood of your grandparents.Do you agree or disagree? 66
- Agree or disagree with the following statement:Standardized tests like the TOEFL provide sufficient information to determine whether students should be admitted to a college or university. 70
- Read and think about the following statement: The college years are the best time in a person’s life. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give reasons to support your opinion. 66
- Cars will decrease. 73
Grammar and spelling errors:
Line 1, column 91, Rule ID: SENTENCE_WHITESPACE
Message: Add a space between sentences
Suggestion: The
...alysis of competition in the classrooms.The passage indicates that competition is h...
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Line 1, column 163, Rule ID: ALL_OF_THE[1]
Message: Simply use 'all the'.
Suggestion: all the
...tition is highly beneficial concept for all of the students, and implementation of competi...
^^^^^^^^^^
Line 2, column 424, Rule ID: AND_ETC[1]
Message: Use simply 'etc.'.
Suggestion: etc.
...rformance anxiety, fear, low confidence and etc. Secondly, the passage states that one...
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Transition Words or Phrases used:
actually, also, but, conversely, first, firstly, however, if, look, moreover, second, secondly, so, third, thirdly, thus, well
Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments
Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 14.0 10.4613686534 134% => OK
Auxiliary verbs: 0.0 5.04856512141 0% => OK
Conjunction : 7.0 7.30242825607 96% => OK
Relative clauses : 14.0 12.0772626932 116% => OK
Pronoun: 20.0 22.412803532 89% => OK
Preposition: 31.0 30.3222958057 102% => OK
Nominalization: 14.0 5.01324503311 279% => Less nominalizations (nouns with a suffix like: tion ment ence ance) wanted.
Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 1428.0 1373.03311258 104% => OK
No of words: 255.0 270.72406181 94% => More content wanted.
Chars per words: 5.6 5.08290768461 110% => OK
Fourth root words length: 3.99608801488 4.04702891845 99% => OK
Word Length SD: 3.17234299726 2.5805825403 123% => OK
Unique words: 132.0 145.348785872 91% => More unique words wanted.
Unique words percentage: 0.517647058824 0.540411800872 96% => OK
syllable_count: 446.4 419.366225166 106% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.8 1.55342163355 116% => OK
A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 2.0 3.25607064018 61% => OK
Article: 11.0 8.23620309051 134% => OK
Subordination: 0.0 1.25165562914 0% => More adverbial clause wanted.
Conjunction: 4.0 1.51434878587 264% => Less conjunction wanted as sentence beginning.
Preposition: 3.0 2.5761589404 116% => OK
Performance on sentences:
How many sentences: 13.0 13.0662251656 99% => OK
Sentence length: 19.0 21.2450331126 89% => OK
Sentence length SD: 53.0572984902 49.2860985944 108% => OK
Chars per sentence: 109.846153846 110.228320801 100% => OK
Words per sentence: 19.6153846154 21.698381199 90% => OK
Discourse Markers: 9.69230769231 7.06452816374 137% => OK
Paragraphs: 4.0 4.09492273731 98% => OK
Language errors: 3.0 4.19205298013 72% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 8.0 4.33554083885 185% => OK
Sentences with negative sentiment : 4.0 4.45695364238 90% => OK
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: 0.0139264644697 0.272083759551 5% => The similarity between the topic and the content is low.
Sentence topic coherence: 0.00555603186663 0.0996497079465 6% => Sentence topic similarity is low.
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.013077502778 0.0662205650399 20% => Sentences are similar to each other.
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.00970374361645 0.162205337803 6% => Maybe some paragraphs are off the topic.
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.009768161668 0.0443174109184 22% => Paragraphs are similar to each other. Some content may get duplicated or it is not exactly right on the topic.
Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 14.8 13.3589403974 111% => OK
flesch_reading_ease: 35.27 53.8541721854 65% => OK
smog_index: 11.2 5.55761589404 202% => Smog_index is high.
flesch_kincaid_grade: 13.1 11.0289183223 119% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 15.2 12.2367328918 124% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 8.91 8.42419426049 106% => OK
difficult_words: 70.0 63.6247240618 110% => OK
linsear_write_formula: 16.0 10.7273730684 149% => OK
gunning_fog: 9.6 10.498013245 91% => OK
text_standard: 16.0 11.2008830022 143% => OK
What are above readability scores?
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It is not exactly right on the topic in the view of e-grader. Maybe there is a wrong essay topic.
Rates: 3.33333333333 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 1.0 Out of 30
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