TPO49
The reading claims that Humpback whales have the ability to navigate by using the location of stars. However, the lecturer finds all the ideas dubious and presents some evidence to refute them all.
First, the author argues that there has been some evidence that shows humpback whales have a complex brain that enables them to navigate by using stars, in which such level of complexity is rare among other animals. Conversely, the lecturer brings up the idea that although it is true that they are intelligent than other animals, this is not a good explanation for using stars to navigate. In fact, other animals such as ducks which have an average brain capacity and are not intelligent rather than humpback ducks navigate by using the location of stars
Furthermore, the reading passage holds the view that humpback whales move in a straight line which shows that they rely on external signs for navigation. On the contrary, the professor underlines the fact that this movement could have different explanations. In fact, maybe they are using their biomagnetic ability. There are some other forces like the biomagnetic field which they can use to move straightly.
Finally, the reading asserts that humpback whales exhibit a rare behavior. They watch the sky while they are in the water. In fact, this behavior is known as spy-hopping behavior. In contrast, the speaker dismisses the issue due to the fact that it is not restricted to only humpback whales. Some kinds of sharks also have this ability. Indeed, they look upward in order to find a hunt. Moreover, they do it during the day as well, which there is no star in the sky.
- TPO48 80
- Students aged 13-18 are taught different subjects by different teachers while younger students are taught by only one teacher all day long. Some people suggest it would benefit young students to be taught by different teachers. Do you agree with this view 76
- Some companies have decided not to allow employees to discuss business by sending emails or messages on weekends. Some people believe that this policy is great, others believe that this policy will discourage employees. What is your opinion and why? 76
- Some people think that older children should be required to take care of the younger children. Others think that this should be done by parents or other adults. Which do you prefer? 78
- University students are often encouraged to study fields in which significant job growth a large increase in job opportunities is expected these fields currently include science technology engineering and math do you believe students should consider study 87
Transition Words or Phrases used:
also, conversely, finally, first, furthermore, however, if, look, may, moreover, so, well, while, in contrast, in fact, such as, it is true, on the contrary
Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments
Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 12.0 10.4613686534 115% => OK
Auxiliary verbs: 2.0 5.04856512141 40% => OK
Conjunction : 2.0 7.30242825607 27% => More conjunction wanted.
Relative clauses : 16.0 12.0772626932 132% => OK
Pronoun: 29.0 22.412803532 129% => Less pronouns wanted
Preposition: 30.0 30.3222958057 99% => OK
Nominalization: 7.0 5.01324503311 140% => OK
Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 1371.0 1373.03311258 100% => OK
No of words: 278.0 270.72406181 103% => OK
Chars per words: 4.93165467626 5.08290768461 97% => OK
Fourth root words length: 4.08329915638 4.04702891845 101% => OK
Word Length SD: 2.44807628159 2.5805825403 95% => OK
Unique words: 143.0 145.348785872 98% => OK
Unique words percentage: 0.514388489209 0.540411800872 95% => OK
syllable_count: 421.2 419.366225166 100% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.5 1.55342163355 97% => OK
A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 5.0 3.25607064018 154% => OK
Article: 8.0 8.23620309051 97% => OK
Subordination: 0.0 1.25165562914 0% => More adverbial clause wanted.
Conjunction: 0.0 1.51434878587 0% => OK
Preposition: 6.0 2.5761589404 233% => Less preposition wanted as sentence beginnings.
Performance on sentences:
How many sentences: 15.0 13.0662251656 115% => OK
Sentence length: 18.0 21.2450331126 85% => The Avg. Sentence Length is relatively short.
Sentence length SD: 73.5712504236 49.2860985944 149% => OK
Chars per sentence: 91.4 110.228320801 83% => OK
Words per sentence: 18.5333333333 21.698381199 85% => OK
Discourse Markers: 10.4 7.06452816374 147% => OK
Paragraphs: 4.0 4.09492273731 98% => OK
Language errors: 0.0 4.19205298013 0% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 6.0 4.33554083885 138% => OK
Sentences with negative sentiment : 4.0 4.45695364238 90% => OK
Sentences with neutral sentiment: 5.0 4.27373068433 117% => OK
What are sentences with positive/Negative/neutral sentiment?
Coherence and Cohesion:
Essay topic to essay body coherence: 0.435753288749 0.272083759551 160% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.137448530568 0.0996497079465 138% => OK
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.0823232683721 0.0662205650399 124% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.260237679024 0.162205337803 160% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.0522001554091 0.0443174109184 118% => OK
Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 11.1 13.3589403974 83% => 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: 11.31 12.2367328918 92% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 7.65 8.42419426049 91% => OK
difficult_words: 55.0 63.6247240618 86% => OK
linsear_write_formula: 14.0 10.7273730684 131% => OK
gunning_fog: 9.2 10.498013245 88% => OK
text_standard: 9.0 11.2008830022 80% => OK
What are above readability scores?
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Rates: 78.3333333333 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 23.5 Out of 30
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