TPO-42
Both the reading and the listening discuss how glass used in buildings impact life of birds. The author of the reading believes that there are some ways to prevent birds from flying through glass and getting hurt. The lecturer, however, casts doubts on the cliams made in the reading. He disagrees with all three methods introduced in the passage to minimize the possibility of birds getting hurt.
First of all, the author points out that one-way glass may be a prpoer way to keep birds safe. It is mentioned that, although the people living in the buildings can see outside, but the birds cannot see in, as a result they will not try to fly through the glass. This point is challenged by the professor. He says that one-way glass is just like mirror and mirrors are just as bad as clear glass for birds. Furthermore, he notes that birds cannot understand mirrors and they will get confuse by the reflection of objects like sky and trees in the mirror and they will probably try to fly through it.
Secondly, the author contends that architects can paint colorful shapes and designs on normal window glass in order to keep the birds away from the glass. The lecturer rebut this argument. He says that the openings on the window from which people can see outside are assumed to be holes by birds and they want to fly through them. He elaborates on this by mentioning that if we really want to keep the birds away from window we should make these openings extremely small and it will make the rooms dark and unpleasant.
Finally, the article establishes that birds have a natural ability to feel earth's magnetic field and they use it to navigate. The author states that if we use powerful electromagnets in buildings we can drive the birds away from windows. The professor, on the other hand, points that birds only use their ability in long distances such as migration. He puts forth the idea that these soloution will not be effective in cities.
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- Do you agree or disagree with the following statements Because people are busy doing so many different things they do very few things well Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer 72
- At universities and colleges sports and social activities are just as important as classes and libraries and should receive equal financial support 65
- Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?Companies should pay for employees to get a university degree. 76
- TPO 46-Summarize the points made in the lecture, being sure to explain how they cast doubt on the specific points made in the reading passage. 80
Grammar and spelling errors:
Line 5, column 169, Rule ID: MASS_AGREEMENT[2]
Message: Possible agreement error - use third-person verb forms for singular and mass nouns: 'rebuts'.
Suggestion: rebuts
...birds away from the glass. The lecturer rebut this argument. He says that the opening...
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Transition Words or Phrases used:
but, finally, first, furthermore, however, if, may, really, second, secondly, so, such as, as a result, first of all, on the other hand
Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments
Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 9.0 10.4613686534 86% => OK
Auxiliary verbs: 13.0 5.04856512141 257% => Less auxiliary verb wanted.
Conjunction : 12.0 7.30242825607 164% => OK
Relative clauses : 13.0 12.0772626932 108% => OK
Pronoun: 38.0 22.412803532 170% => Less pronouns wanted
Preposition: 50.0 30.3222958057 165% => OK
Nominalization: 4.0 5.01324503311 80% => OK
Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 1613.0 1373.03311258 117% => OK
No of words: 345.0 270.72406181 127% => OK
Chars per words: 4.67536231884 5.08290768461 92% => OK
Fourth root words length: 4.3097767484 4.04702891845 106% => OK
Word Length SD: 2.33559886414 2.5805825403 91% => OK
Unique words: 171.0 145.348785872 118% => OK
Unique words percentage: 0.495652173913 0.540411800872 92% => More unique words wanted or less content wanted.
syllable_count: 472.5 419.366225166 113% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.4 1.55342163355 90% => OK
A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 8.0 3.25607064018 246% => Less pronouns wanted as sentence beginning.
Article: 8.0 8.23620309051 97% => OK
Subordination: 2.0 1.25165562914 160% => OK
Conjunction: 1.0 1.51434878587 66% => 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: 20.0 21.2450331126 94% => OK
Sentence length SD: 44.0106152656 49.2860985944 89% => OK
Chars per sentence: 94.8823529412 110.228320801 86% => OK
Words per sentence: 20.2941176471 21.698381199 94% => OK
Discourse Markers: 7.94117647059 7.06452816374 112% => OK
Paragraphs: 4.0 4.09492273731 98% => OK
Language errors: 1.0 4.19205298013 24% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 7.0 4.33554083885 161% => OK
Sentences with negative sentiment : 7.0 4.45695364238 157% => OK
Sentences with neutral sentiment: 3.0 4.27373068433 70% => OK
What are sentences with positive/Negative/neutral sentiment?
Coherence and Cohesion:
Essay topic to essay body coherence: 0.515733378546 0.272083759551 190% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.153089277452 0.0996497079465 154% => OK
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.108031843579 0.0662205650399 163% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.297936422045 0.162205337803 184% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.0773629210998 0.0443174109184 175% => OK
Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 10.8 13.3589403974 81% => Automated_readability_index is low.
flesch_reading_ease: 68.1 53.8541721854 126% => OK
smog_index: 3.1 5.55761589404 56% => Smog_index is low.
flesch_kincaid_grade: 8.7 11.0289183223 79% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 9.86 12.2367328918 81% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 7.47 8.42419426049 89% => OK
difficult_words: 62.0 63.6247240618 97% => OK
linsear_write_formula: 7.5 10.7273730684 70% => OK
gunning_fog: 10.0 10.498013245 95% => OK
text_standard: 10.0 11.2008830022 89% => 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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