Claim: The surest indicator of a great nation must be the achievements of its rulers, artists, or scientists.
Reason: Great achievements by a nation's rulers, artists, or scientists will ensure a good life for the majority of that nation's people.
The claim suggests that a great nation is measured by the achievement of its rulers, artists or scientists. The author's assertion is based on the reason that such achievement could guarantee the well-being of the people. Although there is some truth in this claim, its reason contains a critical assumption and the claim may prove unwarranted on some occasions.
Admittedly, great achievement can enhance a nations' greatness. One can argue that the construction of famous architecture can promote national prestige, to look for supporting example we need to look no further than the Eiffel Tower,...
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Score: 5.5 out of 6
Category: Excellent Excellent
No. of Grammatical Errors: 0 2
No. of Spelling Errors: 0 2
No. of Sentences: 21 15
No. of Words: 495 350
No. of Characters: 2625 1500
No. of Different Words: 242 200
Fourth Root of Number of Words: 4.717 4.7
Average Word Length: 5.303 4.6
Word Length SD: 2.856 2.4
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No. of Words greater than 6 chars: 161 80
No. of Words greater than 7 chars: 111 40
No. of Words greater than 8 chars: 72 20
Use of Passive Voice (%): 0 0
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Sentence-Sentence Coherence: 0.098 0.07
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