TPO-31 - Integrated Writing Task 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

The article discusses that critics have opposed the idea that Sinosauropteyrx dinosaur fine lines, that have been discovered in volcanic ash, near Lioning, China, indicated that the dinosaur has a feather and provides three reasons of support. However, the professor explains that these evidence are very strong indication that Sinosauropteyrx dinosaur does really have a feather and critics opinions are unconvincing. She refutes each of the author's reasons.

First, the reading states that the thin lines have no function in the dinosaur structure and it may represents the skin that may decompose into fiber under volcanic ash. The professor refutes this point by explaining fossils have been discovered under volcanic ash well-preserved. And therefore, skin is also not damaged and lines show functional structure and are not fibers.

Second, the reading explains that even though these lines are remains of true structures of the dinosaur, it couldn't explains which exact part of the dinosaur were located. On the other hand, the professor states that it can plainly located the lines remains by identifying the composition chemically. She explains that feathers contain beta- keratin substance, however; frills do not. According to evidence, it clearly indicate that these lines contain beta keratin; consequently, it represents that Sinosauropteryx dinosaur has a feather.

Third, the article claims that structures locations along the backbone represented by the lines do not supported thermoregulation function as the normal function of feathers do. The professor disagree with this point by demonstrating that many animals, like one bird species, using their feathers that located on their tails to attract their mate. And thus, According to analyzes of these lines, the result was colorful. These lines contains orange and white colors, which strongly supported the idea that the dinosaur was using the feathers to attract mate.

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Average: 7 (1 vote)
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Grammar and spelling errors:
Line 5, column 110, Rule ID: EN_CONTRACTION_SPELLING
Message: Possible spelling mistake found
Suggestion: couldn't
... of true structures of the dinosaur, it couldnt explains which exact part of the dinosa...
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Line 5, column 234, Rule ID: DID_BASEFORM[1]
Message: The verb 'can' requires the base form of the verb: 'locate'
Suggestion: locate
...he professor states that it can plainly located the lines remains by identifying the co...
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Line 5, column 421, Rule ID: IT_VBZ[1]
Message: Did you mean 'indicates'?
Suggestion: indicates
... not. According to evidence, it clearly indicate that these lines contain beta keratin; ...
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Line 7, column 372, Rule ID: TO_NON_BASE[1]
Message: The verb after "to" should be in the base form: 'analyze'.
Suggestion: analyze
...ract their mate. And thus, According to analyzes of these lines, the result was colorful...
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Line 7, column 434, Rule ID: AGREEMENT_SENT_START[1]
Message: You should probably use 'contain'.
Suggestion: contain
...s, the result was colorful. These lines contains orange and white colors, which strongly...
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Transition Words or Phrases used:
also, consequently, first, however, if, may, really, second, so, therefore, third, thus, well, on the other hand

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

Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 10.0 10.4613686534 96% => OK
Auxiliary verbs: 3.0 5.04856512141 59% => OK
Conjunction : 8.0 7.30242825607 110% => OK
Relative clauses : 19.0 12.0772626932 157% => OK
Pronoun: 34.0 22.412803532 152% => OK
Preposition: 26.0 30.3222958057 86% => OK
Nominalization: 9.0 5.01324503311 180% => OK

Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 1655.0 1373.03311258 121% => OK
No of words: 296.0 270.72406181 109% => OK
Chars per words: 5.59121621622 5.08290768461 110% => OK
Fourth root words length: 4.14784890444 4.04702891845 102% => OK
Word Length SD: 2.83762668133 2.5805825403 110% => OK
Unique words: 156.0 145.348785872 107% => OK
Unique words percentage: 0.527027027027 0.540411800872 98% => OK
syllable_count: 503.1 419.366225166 120% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.7 1.55342163355 109% => OK

A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 7.0 3.25607064018 215% => Less pronouns wanted as sentence beginning.
Interrogative: 0.0 0.116997792494 0% => OK
Article: 9.0 8.23620309051 109% => OK
Subordination: 0.0 1.25165562914 0% => More adverbial clause wanted.
Conjunction: 2.0 1.51434878587 132% => OK
Preposition: 5.0 2.5761589404 194% => OK

Performance on sentences:
How many sentences: 14.0 13.0662251656 107% => OK
Sentence length: 21.0 21.2450331126 99% => OK
Sentence length SD: 51.3317044092 49.2860985944 104% => OK
Chars per sentence: 118.214285714 110.228320801 107% => OK
Words per sentence: 21.1428571429 21.698381199 97% => OK
Discourse Markers: 8.0 7.06452816374 113% => OK
Paragraphs: 4.0 4.09492273731 98% => OK
Language errors: 5.0 4.19205298013 119% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 8.0 4.33554083885 185% => OK
Sentences with negative sentiment : 2.0 4.45695364238 45% => More negative sentences wanted.
Sentences with neutral sentiment: 4.0 4.27373068433 94% => OK
What are sentences with positive/Negative/neutral sentiment?

Coherence and Cohesion:
Essay topic to essay body coherence: 0.428622259593 0.272083759551 158% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.141971560573 0.0996497079465 142% => OK
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.0821106429975 0.0662205650399 124% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.255268528453 0.162205337803 157% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.0591637749563 0.0443174109184 134% => OK

Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 15.5 13.3589403974 116% => OK
flesch_reading_ease: 41.7 53.8541721854 77% => It means the essay is relatively harder to read.
smog_index: 8.8 5.55761589404 158% => OK
flesch_kincaid_grade: 12.7 11.0289183223 115% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 15.14 12.2367328918 124% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 9.05 8.42419426049 107% => OK
difficult_words: 82.0 63.6247240618 129% => OK
linsear_write_formula: 11.0 10.7273730684 103% => OK
gunning_fog: 10.4 10.498013245 99% => OK
text_standard: 11.0 11.2008830022 98% => OK
What are above readability scores?

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Rates: 70 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 21 Out of 30
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