In the given materials, the reading provides possible theories on dinosaur extinction and the lecture is in direct contradiction to the reading passage.
First, the passage presents the asteroid theory by mentioning the discovery of iridium, which is commonly found in meteorites. According to the reading passage, an asteroid hit the Earth, which decimated the dinosaurs. However, the lecturer contradicts this by mentioning the existence of iridium in the Earth's inner core, asserting that the element is not exclusive to meteorites. The inner core is composed of magma, which contains iridium, and it might have seeped out during past volcanic eruptions and earthquakes.
Second, the passage proposes the Ice Age theory, which hypothesizes that the frigid climate negatively affected the dinosaurs. However, the lecturer counters this by mentioning that the climate was the opposite. The weather during that time was hot and humid, with no fossil evidence that indicated signs of the Ice Age. But instead, plenty of evidence proves the existence of tropical species during the time. Also, the carbon dioxide levels were similar to those of today, and the sea levels were high because of melted ice caps in the North and South poles due to the high temperature.
Lastly, the passage suggests the bird evolution theory, which states that dinosaurs might have evolved into present-day birds. However, the lecturer contends that modern birds are the successors of ancient birds that survived the dinosaur extinction. Compared to birds, which possess swift-moving abilities, dinosaurs have very restricted movement. Since there is no explanation for the difference in movement between the two, it is fallacious to say that evolution occurred from dinosaurs to birds. In conclusion, while the reading passage explains three different theories about the extinction of dinosaurs, the lecturer opposes each of the theories given using reasons and evidence.
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- Summarize the points made in the lecture being sure to explain how they cast doubt on the specific points made in the reading passage about deforestation 93
Transition Words or Phrases used:
also, but, first, however, if, lastly, second, so, while, in conclusion
Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments
Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 11.0 10.4613686534 105% => OK
Auxiliary verbs: 2.0 5.04856512141 40% => OK
Conjunction : 8.0 7.30242825607 110% => OK
Relative clauses : 15.0 12.0772626932 124% => OK
Pronoun: 14.0 22.412803532 62% => OK
Preposition: 42.0 30.3222958057 139% => OK
Nominalization: 16.0 5.01324503311 319% => Less nominalizations (nouns with a suffix like: tion ment ence ance) wanted.
Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 1659.0 1373.03311258 121% => OK
No of words: 301.0 270.72406181 111% => OK
Chars per words: 5.51162790698 5.08290768461 108% => OK
Fourth root words length: 4.16525528304 4.04702891845 103% => OK
Word Length SD: 2.73467336767 2.5805825403 106% => OK
Unique words: 166.0 145.348785872 114% => OK
Unique words percentage: 0.551495016611 0.540411800872 102% => OK
syllable_count: 514.8 419.366225166 123% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.7 1.55342163355 109% => OK
A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 1.0 3.25607064018 31% => OK
Article: 12.0 8.23620309051 146% => OK
Subordination: 2.0 1.25165562914 160% => OK
Conjunction: 3.0 1.51434878587 198% => OK
Preposition: 5.0 2.5761589404 194% => OK
Performance on sentences:
How many sentences: 15.0 13.0662251656 115% => OK
Sentence length: 20.0 21.2450331126 94% => OK
Sentence length SD: 30.7242936814 49.2860985944 62% => OK
Chars per sentence: 110.6 110.228320801 100% => OK
Words per sentence: 20.0666666667 21.698381199 92% => OK
Discourse Markers: 4.73333333333 7.06452816374 67% => OK
Paragraphs: 4.0 4.09492273731 98% => OK
Language errors: 0.0 4.19205298013 0% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 1.0 4.33554083885 23% => More positive sentences wanted.
Sentences with negative sentiment : 6.0 4.45695364238 135% => OK
Sentences with neutral sentiment: 8.0 4.27373068433 187% => OK
What are sentences with positive/Negative/neutral sentiment?
Coherence and Cohesion:
Essay topic to essay body coherence: 0.13816070107 0.272083759551 51% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.043224416823 0.0996497079465 43% => OK
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.0343040530963 0.0662205650399 52% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.0827799044855 0.162205337803 51% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.045567529853 0.0443174109184 103% => OK
Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 14.6 13.3589403974 109% => OK
flesch_reading_ease: 42.72 53.8541721854 79% => OK
smog_index: 3.1 5.55761589404 56% => Smog_index is low.
flesch_kincaid_grade: 12.3 11.0289183223 112% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 14.68 12.2367328918 120% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 9.56 8.42419426049 113% => OK
difficult_words: 94.0 63.6247240618 148% => OK
linsear_write_formula: 11.0 10.7273730684 103% => OK
gunning_fog: 10.0 10.498013245 95% => OK
text_standard: 15.0 11.2008830022 134% => OK
What are above readability scores?
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Rates: 80.0 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 24.0 Out of 30
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