TPO-33 - Integrated Writing Task Carved stone balls are a curious type of artifact found at a number of locations in Scotland. They date from the late Neolithic period, around 4,000 years ago. They are round in shape; they were carved from several types o

Both the reading and the the lecture discuss about the curved stone and it is purposes. The reading says some theories regarding these curved stone. But, the lecture refutes all theories made by the statements.

First of all, the reading states that they might used it for weapon because it has the groove which allows the cord attached on it and swing easily to throw it. However, The lecture counter this view by saying that earlier people used the arrows and spear as a weapon and that has more advantages than this curved stone. So, it was not useful for them. Moreover, most of the stones are cracked and only the surface of stone preserved, so, it looks like weapon.

Secondly, the reading states that it might be used as primitive system of weighing and measuring because all the stone are same 70 mm diameter, it suggested that they used for trading. But, the professor opposes this point by stating that even though it is same size, their mass is varying from one stone to another due to different material they used to make it. Further, some are heavier and others feather weight, just like bird feather. So, it was not used for primitive system measurement.

Finally, reading claims that it may be used as social purposes because of it's elaborated design such high status in the society. Still, the speaker reputes this idea by explaining that they design were very simple. Plus, usually they use to burial the valuable possessions after the death but they did not anything like that in tombs or graves. So, it is highly impossible that they used the curved stone as a social symbol and status.

To sum up, the reading states that because it has groove, uniform size and elaborated designs- they might used as weapon, weighing and symbol social status. But, the professor refutes all these points with strong evidences.

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Average: 8 (1 vote)
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Grammar and spelling errors:
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...ker reputes this idea by explaining that they design were very simple. Plus, usua...
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... the reading states that because it has groove, uniform size and elaborated designs- t...
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...all these points with strong evidences.
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Transition Words or Phrases used:
but, finally, first, however, if, look, may, moreover, regarding, second, secondly, so, still, first of all, to sum up

Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments

Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 12.0 10.4613686534 115% => OK
Auxiliary verbs: 4.0 5.04856512141 79% => OK
Conjunction : 13.0 7.30242825607 178% => OK
Relative clauses : 12.0 12.0772626932 99% => OK
Pronoun: 43.0 22.412803532 192% => Less pronouns wanted
Preposition: 27.0 30.3222958057 89% => OK
Nominalization: 1.0 5.01324503311 20% => More nominalizations (nouns with a suffix like: tion ment ence ance) wanted.

Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 1531.0 1373.03311258 112% => OK
No of words: 318.0 270.72406181 117% => OK
Chars per words: 4.81446540881 5.08290768461 95% => OK
Fourth root words length: 4.22286093782 4.04702891845 104% => OK
Word Length SD: 2.2250488826 2.5805825403 86% => OK
Unique words: 165.0 145.348785872 114% => OK
Unique words percentage: 0.518867924528 0.540411800872 96% => OK
syllable_count: 467.1 419.366225166 111% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.5 1.55342163355 97% => OK

A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 6.0 3.25607064018 184% => OK
Article: 9.0 8.23620309051 109% => OK
Subordination: 0.0 1.25165562914 0% => More adverbial clause wanted.
Conjunction: 0.0 1.51434878587 0% => OK
Preposition: 1.0 2.5761589404 39% => More preposition wanted as sentence beginning.

Performance on sentences:
How many sentences: 17.0 13.0662251656 130% => OK
Sentence length: 18.0 21.2450331126 85% => The Avg. Sentence Length is relatively short.
Sentence length SD: 46.3961429014 49.2860985944 94% => OK
Chars per sentence: 90.0588235294 110.228320801 82% => OK
Words per sentence: 18.7058823529 21.698381199 86% => OK
Discourse Markers: 6.94117647059 7.06452816374 98% => OK
Paragraphs: 5.0 4.09492273731 122% => OK
Language errors: 5.0 4.19205298013 119% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 5.0 4.33554083885 115% => OK
Sentences with negative sentiment : 3.0 4.45695364238 67% => OK
Sentences with neutral sentiment: 9.0 4.27373068433 211% => Less facts, knowledge or examples wanted.
What are sentences with positive/Negative/neutral sentiment?

Coherence and Cohesion:
Essay topic to essay body coherence: 0.29212198124 0.272083759551 107% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.10315354073 0.0996497079465 104% => OK
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.0493838682246 0.0662205650399 75% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.168105214937 0.162205337803 104% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.054161427951 0.0443174109184 122% => OK

Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 10.6 13.3589403974 79% => Automated_readability_index is low.
flesch_reading_ease: 61.67 53.8541721854 115% => OK
smog_index: 3.1 5.55761589404 56% => Smog_index is low.
flesch_kincaid_grade: 9.1 11.0289183223 83% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 10.62 12.2367328918 87% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 7.46 8.42419426049 89% => OK
difficult_words: 59.0 63.6247240618 93% => OK
linsear_write_formula: 7.5 10.7273730684 70% => OK
gunning_fog: 9.2 10.498013245 88% => OK
text_standard: 11.0 11.2008830022 98% => OK
What are above readability scores?

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Rates: 80.0 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 24.0 Out of 30
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