TPO 29
The reading and the lecture are both about theories of the survival of Edmontosaurus in the winter. Whereas the author of the reading states that in order to survive they had to migrate in the south, the lecturer suggests that migration is not the reason that edmontosaurus survived. The lecturer casts doubts on the main points made in the reading by providing three reasons.
First and foremost, according to the reading, Edmontosaurs fed themselves with plants which grow massively during the summer. So, in order to find food during the winter time they had to migrate in the warmer places. However, the lecturer disputes this point. He says that since the day is 24 hour in the summer, plants that die in the winter still have the necessary nutrients that they need. Furthermore, he mentions that eating these dead plants they can survive without any problem.
The second argument the author gives is that living in herds like many other migratory animals. It is a possibility that Edmountosarus easily migrated. Nevertheless, the lecturer refutes the argument. He argues that it is true that like many other animals may have lived in herds, but this does not mean that they had to migrate. For example, elks lived in herds but they did not migrate. As a result, this point is not convincing.
Lastly, the text claims that the physical conditions may have allow edmontosaurus to seek for highly hospitable places. To make that journey they needed to move certain kilometers, which is not a problem for them. On the other hand, the lecturer believes that since they lived in herds, it is impossible for younger's to be able to walk a long distance. Consequently, adults would not live their juveniles behind. Therefore, they will stay together.
In conclusion, although the reading and the lecture are both about the hypothesis of the survival of the edmontosaurs, the three points maid in the reading are effectively challenged by the lecture.
Grammar and spelling errors:
Line 3, column 294, Rule ID: CD_NN[1]
Message: Possible agreement error. The noun 'hour' seems to be countable, so consider using: 'hours'.
Suggestion: hours
...point. He says that since the day is 24 hour in the summer, plants that die in the w...
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Line 7, column 63, Rule ID: HAVE_PART_AGREEMENT[1]
Message: Use past participle here: 'allowed'.
Suggestion: allowed
...s that the physical conditions may have allow edmontosaurus to seek for highly hospit...
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Transition Words or Phrases used:
but, consequently, first, furthermore, however, lastly, may, nevertheless, second, so, still, therefore, whereas, for example, in conclusion, as a result, it is true, on the other hand
Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments
Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 12.0 10.4613686534 115% => OK
Auxiliary verbs: 6.0 5.04856512141 119% => OK
Conjunction : 5.0 7.30242825607 68% => OK
Relative clauses : 17.0 12.0772626932 141% => OK
Pronoun: 37.0 22.412803532 165% => Less pronouns wanted
Preposition: 46.0 30.3222958057 152% => OK
Nominalization: 4.0 5.01324503311 80% => OK
Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 1633.0 1373.03311258 119% => OK
No of words: 327.0 270.72406181 121% => OK
Chars per words: 4.99388379205 5.08290768461 98% => OK
Fourth root words length: 4.25242769721 4.04702891845 105% => OK
Word Length SD: 2.67106432549 2.5805825403 104% => OK
Unique words: 170.0 145.348785872 117% => OK
Unique words percentage: 0.519877675841 0.540411800872 96% => OK
syllable_count: 491.4 419.366225166 117% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.5 1.55342163355 97% => OK
A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 7.0 3.25607064018 215% => Less pronouns wanted as sentence beginning.
Article: 9.0 8.23620309051 109% => OK
Subordination: 2.0 1.25165562914 160% => OK
Conjunction: 1.0 1.51434878587 66% => OK
Preposition: 5.0 2.5761589404 194% => OK
Performance on sentences:
How many sentences: 20.0 13.0662251656 153% => OK
Sentence length: 16.0 21.2450331126 75% => The Avg. Sentence Length is relatively short.
Sentence length SD: 44.6862394927 49.2860985944 91% => OK
Chars per sentence: 81.65 110.228320801 74% => OK
Words per sentence: 16.35 21.698381199 75% => OK
Discourse Markers: 9.2 7.06452816374 130% => OK
Paragraphs: 5.0 4.09492273731 122% => OK
Language errors: 2.0 4.19205298013 48% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 8.0 4.33554083885 185% => OK
Sentences with negative sentiment : 6.0 4.45695364238 135% => OK
Sentences with neutral sentiment: 6.0 4.27373068433 140% => OK
What are sentences with positive/Negative/neutral sentiment?
Coherence and Cohesion:
Essay topic to essay body coherence: 0.214799390956 0.272083759551 79% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.061176988991 0.0996497079465 61% => OK
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.047259514047 0.0662205650399 71% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.108765657613 0.162205337803 67% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.0499216929844 0.0443174109184 113% => OK
Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 10.2 13.3589403974 76% => Automated_readability_index is low.
flesch_reading_ease: 63.7 53.8541721854 118% => OK
smog_index: 3.1 5.55761589404 56% => Smog_index is low.
flesch_kincaid_grade: 8.4 11.0289183223 76% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 11.37 12.2367328918 93% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 8.1 8.42419426049 96% => OK
difficult_words: 76.0 63.6247240618 119% => OK
linsear_write_formula: 11.0 10.7273730684 103% => OK
gunning_fog: 8.4 10.498013245 80% => OK
text_standard: 11.0 11.2008830022 98% => OK
What are above readability scores?
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Rates: 83.3333333333 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 25.0 Out of 30
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