TPO-41 - Integrated Writing Task Burning coal in power plants produces a waste product called coal ash, a material that contains small amounts of potentially harmful chemicals Environmentalists in the United States are concerned about the damage such harm

The reading and the lecture are discussing about the necessity of new regulations regarding the disposal of coal ash a byproduct of power plants. The author of the reading believes that there is no need for issuing another regulation because the existing rules are sufficient. However the lecture casts doubt on the claims made by the author by stating that regulations need to be changed and be enforced.

Firstly the author of the passage points that liner special materials is used for every new pond or landfill to prevent the coal gas escape to soil. It also mentions that regulations already exist and old ones need not be changed with new liners.The lecturer challenges this statement. She states that old liners are leaking and coal ash is seeping to the groundwater. Consequently, polluting the water for drinking. Hence, she argues that old as well as new pond needs liner special materials to prevent contamination of groundwater.

Secondly, the author contends that if new regulations are imposed there will be a decline in the selling of recycled coal ash product . The recycled coal ash is being used for building material such as bricks and concrete. She claims that consumers get concerned with this and there would be discouraged to purchase. The lecturer rebuts this statement. She posits that another hazardous material like mercury was being similarly given new regulations regarding its disposal and consumers where not affected. They were not hesitant to buy recycled mercury products in any way.

Finally, the author coveys that there would be more expensive or the power plant companies to dispose and handle the coal ash if new regulations are established. The cost will be ten times greater. Subsequently, the cost for electricity will be raised by the companies and will be not affordable for the public.This is contradicted by the lecturer. She states that cost will be increased but the average household consumer expenses will be raised only by one percent which would not be an issue .
In conclusion, the lecturer casts doubt on the points claimed by the author of the passage

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Average: 7.3 (1 vote)
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Grammar and spelling errors:
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Transition Words or Phrases used:
also, but, consequently, finally, first, firstly, hence, however, if, regarding, second, secondly, similarly, so, well, in conclusion, such as, as well as

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

Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 26.0 10.4613686534 249% => Less to be verbs wanted.
Auxiliary verbs: 12.0 5.04856512141 238% => Less auxiliary verb wanted.
Conjunction : 12.0 7.30242825607 164% => OK
Relative clauses : 13.0 12.0772626932 108% => OK
Pronoun: 23.0 22.412803532 103% => OK
Preposition: 33.0 30.3222958057 109% => OK
Nominalization: 4.0 5.01324503311 80% => OK

Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 1769.0 1373.03311258 129% => OK
No of words: 348.0 270.72406181 129% => OK
Chars per words: 5.08333333333 5.08290768461 100% => OK
Fourth root words length: 4.31911543099 4.04702891845 107% => OK
Word Length SD: 2.74586888222 2.5805825403 106% => OK
Unique words: 166.0 145.348785872 114% => OK
Unique words percentage: 0.477011494253 0.540411800872 88% => More unique words wanted or less content wanted.
syllable_count: 542.7 419.366225166 129% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.6 1.55342163355 103% => OK

A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 8.0 3.25607064018 246% => Less pronouns wanted as sentence beginning.
Article: 10.0 8.23620309051 121% => 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: 19.0 13.0662251656 145% => OK
Sentence length: 18.0 21.2450331126 85% => The Avg. Sentence Length is relatively short.
Sentence length SD: 40.6627913931 49.2860985944 83% => OK
Chars per sentence: 93.1052631579 110.228320801 84% => OK
Words per sentence: 18.3157894737 21.698381199 84% => OK
Discourse Markers: 8.10526315789 7.06452816374 115% => OK
Paragraphs: 5.0 4.09492273731 122% => OK
Language errors: 7.0 4.19205298013 167% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 7.0 4.33554083885 161% => 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: 0.451847188728 0.272083759551 166% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.149691177941 0.0996497079465 150% => OK
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.119557635519 0.0662205650399 181% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.235230798379 0.162205337803 145% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.118937896587 0.0443174109184 268% => More connections among paragraphs wanted.

Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 11.7 13.3589403974 88% => 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: 12.18 12.2367328918 100% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 8.34 8.42419426049 99% => OK
difficult_words: 84.0 63.6247240618 132% => OK
linsear_write_formula: 11.0 10.7273730684 103% => OK
gunning_fog: 9.2 10.498013245 88% => OK
text_standard: 12.0 11.2008830022 107% => OK
What are above readability scores?

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Rates: 73.3333333333 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 22.0 Out of 30
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