When learning a language, most master their ability to read first, rather than focusing on both. However, I believe that listening is an important key to mastering a language and should be taken as seriously as reading.
First, the ability to comprehend daily conversations and talks relies on their ability to listen well. Since a language is often spoken rather than written, it is crucial for a student to be proficient at listening. In addition, many slang or colloquial use of language are only found in conversations, rather than books and essays. Frequently listening to different dialogues can help students overcome the challenge of not understanding the usage of the language.
If students can listen well, they can pick up the ability to speak well quicker and easier. Listening to a language lets students practice the pronunciation and intonations in their minds. They can hear the flow of a sentence or the emphasis and stresses on a certain word that cannot be seen in written language. These exercises will help them to speak the language fluently in the future. Therefore, it is essential for students to listen well to be fluent in a language.
Being able to listen well also helps students understand various accents. While on paper it is always spelled the same, a word might sound completely different when spoken with another accent. Since not every speaker of the language will have articulate pronunciation, listening exercises the students’ ability to understand the language even when facing multiple accents.
Listening not only gives students the opportunity to practice comprehension of talks and conversations, but also lets them understand the overall flow and musicality of a language spoken, which could not be read otherwise. What is more, listening assists them in understanding different accents. In conclusion, the ability to listen should be held of equal importance as the ability to read.
Grammar and spelling errors:
Line 2, column 229, Rule ID: MANY_NN_U[2]
Message: Possible agreement error. The noun slang seems to be uncountable; consider using: 'much slang', 'a good deal of slang'.
Suggestion: much slang; a good deal of slang
...e proficient at listening. In addition, many slang or colloquial use of language are only ...
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Transition Words or Phrases used:
also, but, first, however, if, so, therefore, well, while, in addition, in conclusion, what is more
Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments
Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 14.0 15.1003584229 93% => OK
Auxiliary verbs: 11.0 9.8082437276 112% => OK
Conjunction : 11.0 13.8261648746 80% => OK
Relative clauses : 6.0 11.0286738351 54% => More relative clauses wanted.
Pronoun: 15.0 43.0788530466 35% => OK
Preposition: 41.0 52.1666666667 79% => OK
Nominalization: 5.0 8.0752688172 62% => OK
Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 1626.0 1977.66487455 82% => OK
No of words: 311.0 407.700716846 76% => More content wanted.
Chars per words: 5.22829581994 4.8611393121 108% => OK
Fourth root words length: 4.19942759058 4.48103885553 94% => OK
Word Length SD: 2.94812348065 2.67179642975 110% => OK
Unique words: 157.0 212.727598566 74% => More unique words wanted.
Unique words percentage: 0.504823151125 0.524837075471 96% => OK
syllable_count: 501.3 618.680645161 81% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.6 1.51630824373 106% => OK
A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 6.0 9.59856630824 63% => OK
Article: 3.0 3.08781362007 97% => OK
Subordination: 5.0 3.51792114695 142% => OK
Conjunction: 1.0 1.86738351254 54% => OK
Preposition: 4.0 4.94265232975 81% => OK
Performance on sentences:
How many sentences: 17.0 20.6003584229 83% => Need more sentences. Double check the format of sentences, make sure there is a space between two sentences, or have enough periods. And also check the lengths of sentences, maybe they are too long.
Sentence length: 18.0 20.1344086022 89% => OK
Sentence length SD: 37.7405090157 48.9658058833 77% => OK
Chars per sentence: 95.6470588235 100.406767564 95% => OK
Words per sentence: 18.2941176471 20.6045352989 89% => OK
Discourse Markers: 5.82352941176 5.45110844103 107% => OK
Paragraphs: 5.0 4.53405017921 110% => OK
Language errors: 1.0 5.5376344086 18% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 11.0 11.8709677419 93% => OK
Sentences with negative sentiment : 1.0 3.85842293907 26% => More negative sentences wanted.
Sentences with neutral sentiment: 5.0 4.88709677419 102% => OK
What are sentences with positive/Negative/neutral sentiment?
Coherence and Cohesion:
Essay topic to essay body coherence: 0.305362347384 0.236089414692 129% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.112657557598 0.076458572812 147% => OK
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.099787964708 0.0737576698707 135% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.183924792515 0.150856017488 122% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.0370134602494 0.0645574589148 57% => OK
Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 12.3 11.7677419355 105% => OK
flesch_reading_ease: 53.21 58.1214874552 92% => OK
smog_index: 8.8 6.10430107527 144% => OK
flesch_kincaid_grade: 10.3 10.1575268817 101% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 13.05 10.9000537634 120% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 7.73 8.01818996416 96% => OK
difficult_words: 63.0 86.8835125448 73% => More difficult words wanted.
linsear_write_formula: 8.0 10.002688172 80% => OK
gunning_fog: 9.2 10.0537634409 92% => OK
text_standard: 8.0 10.247311828 78% => OK
What are above readability scores?
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We are expecting: No. of Words: 350 while No. of Different Words: 200
Rates: 61.6666666667 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 18.5 Out of 30
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