TPO 31 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 paleontologists interpret the lines as evidence that Sinosauropteryx had feathers. However, critics have opposed the idea that Sinosauropteryx was a feathered dinosaur, citing several reasons.
The reading and lecture are both about whether or not the Sinosauropteryx dinosaur has feathers. The author of the reading believes that the dinosaur don't have feather in their body providing three reasons of support. However, the lecturer casts doubts about the claims made in the article and refutes all the theories presented.
First of all, the author points out that anatomy of the dinosaur did not represent having fine lines during its existence and the structure were formed after its death. The article notes that their remains are buried in volcanic ashes and their skin are preserved into fibers and mistakenly interpreted as feathers. The point is challenged by the lecturer. She says that the burial site of the dinosaur are the same with other species and that there fossil fuels are well preserved. Furthermore, she argues that scientist did not see decomposition in the site, so the structures of the Sinosauropteryx remains intact and the functional structures did not decompose. Also, no fibers are seen on the remains of the dinosaurs.
Secondly, the author contends that scientist cannot distinguish which structure of the dinosaur body does the fine lines belongs. The article establishes that the fine lines in their body are from frills. However, the lecturer rebuts this argument. She suggests that the chemical composition of frills and feathers are different from each other. Moreover, she elaborates on this by mentioning that feather has beta carotene in its structure while frills don't have beta carotene on its system.
Finally, the author states that the position of the fine lines in the fossils are from its backbone and its tail.The article denotes that flying and thermoregulation is not possible because of its structures. The lecturer, on the other hand, posits that the in other birds the function of feathers are different. She puts forth the idea that Peacocks feathers are for attracting mates and for display function. In addition, the Sinosauroptryx feather has orange and white color on its wings and its support the purpose of display function.
Grammar and spelling errors:
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Message: Perhaps you can shorten this phrase to just 'whether'. It is correct though if you mean 'regardless of whether'.
Suggestion: whether
The reading and lecture are both about whether or not the Sinosauropteryx dinosaur has feathe...
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Suggestion: don't
... the reading believes that the dinosaur dont have feather in their body providing th...
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Message: Use past participle here: 'feathered'.
Suggestion: feathered
...ng believes that the dinosaur dont have feather in their body providing three reasons o...
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Suggestion:
...pteryx remains intact and the functional structures did not decompose. Also, no f...
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Suggestion: don't
... carotene in its structure while frills dont have beta carotene on its system. Fi...
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Suggestion: The
...sils are from its backbone and its tail.The article denotes that flying and thermor...
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Transition Words or Phrases used:
also, but, finally, first, furthermore, however, if, moreover, second, secondly, so, well, while, in addition, first of all, on the other hand
Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments
Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 14.0 10.4613686534 134% => OK
Auxiliary verbs: 1.0 5.04856512141 20% => OK
Conjunction : 14.0 7.30242825607 192% => OK
Relative clauses : 15.0 12.0772626932 124% => OK
Pronoun: 34.0 22.412803532 152% => Less pronouns wanted
Preposition: 39.0 30.3222958057 129% => OK
Nominalization: 10.0 5.01324503311 199% => OK
Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 1760.0 1373.03311258 128% => OK
No of words: 339.0 270.72406181 125% => OK
Chars per words: 5.19174041298 5.08290768461 102% => OK
Fourth root words length: 4.29091512845 4.04702891845 106% => OK
Word Length SD: 2.70185878566 2.5805825403 105% => OK
Unique words: 166.0 145.348785872 114% => OK
Unique words percentage: 0.489675516224 0.540411800872 91% => More unique words wanted or less content wanted.
syllable_count: 537.3 419.366225166 128% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.6 1.55342163355 103% => OK
A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 5.0 3.25607064018 154% => OK
Article: 13.0 8.23620309051 158% => OK
Subordination: 0.0 1.25165562914 0% => More adverbial clause wanted.
Conjunction: 0.0 1.51434878587 0% => OK
Preposition: 2.0 2.5761589404 78% => OK
Performance on sentences:
How many sentences: 18.0 13.0662251656 138% => OK
Sentence length: 18.0 21.2450331126 85% => The Avg. Sentence Length is relatively short.
Sentence length SD: 44.4434722116 49.2860985944 90% => OK
Chars per sentence: 97.7777777778 110.228320801 89% => OK
Words per sentence: 18.8333333333 21.698381199 87% => OK
Discourse Markers: 7.88888888889 7.06452816374 112% => OK
Paragraphs: 4.0 4.09492273731 98% => OK
Language errors: 6.0 4.19205298013 143% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 8.0 4.33554083885 185% => OK
Sentences with negative sentiment : 7.0 4.45695364238 157% => OK
Sentences with neutral sentiment: 3.0 4.27373068433 70% => OK
What are sentences with positive/Negative/neutral sentiment?
Coherence and Cohesion:
Essay topic to essay body coherence: 0.365783803136 0.272083759551 134% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.100406248879 0.0996497079465 101% => OK
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.0774392429692 0.0662205650399 117% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.207197762174 0.162205337803 128% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.0996557692206 0.0443174109184 225% => More connections among paragraphs wanted.
Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 12.4 13.3589403974 93% => Automated_readability_index is low.
flesch_reading_ease: 53.21 53.8541721854 99% => OK
smog_index: 3.1 5.55761589404 56% => Smog_index is low.
flesch_kincaid_grade: 10.3 11.0289183223 93% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 12.82 12.2367328918 105% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 8.44 8.42419426049 100% => OK
difficult_words: 84.0 63.6247240618 132% => OK
linsear_write_formula: 10.5 10.7273730684 98% => OK
gunning_fog: 9.2 10.498013245 88% => OK
text_standard: 13.0 11.2008830022 116% => OK
What are above readability scores?
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Rates: 70.0 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 21.0 Out of 30
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