The reading and the lecture both discuss the issue of whether a pattern of fine lines in a fossil skeleton of Sinosauropteryx represents feathers. While the reading states that this piece of evidence could not be used to conclude that the dinosaur did have feathers, the professor casts doubts on the statement by claiming that the evidence is actually very strong.
First, in contrast to the argument in the reading that the fine lines are actually the fibers formed by the decomposition of the dinosaur's skin, the professor asserts that the lines are less likely to come from skin. Moreover, she supports this point by the fact that other animals' skins preserve well in ash without decomposing. In other words, those lines are probably feathers instead of fibers.
Furthermore, another important point introduced in the reading is that the lines might be dinosaurs' frills. The lecture, however, proposes a contradicting idea that the chemical composition of feathers and frills are actually different. According to the professor, the feathers consist of a certain type of chemical structure that the frills do not contain.
Finally, the professor argues that the tail of the dinosaur might have other purposes besides the possibilities of regulating temprerature or assisting flying. Moreover, the professor cites an example of a particular kind of bird whose tail is colorful and it can be used to attract mates. She also points out that the dinosaur has an orange and white tail that is probably used for display.
The reading and the lecture both discuss the issue of whether a pattern of fine lines in a fossil skeleton of Sinosauropteryx represents feathers. While the reading states that this piece of evidence could not be used to conclude that the dinosaur did have feathers, the professor casts doubts on the statement by claiming that the evidence is actually very strong.
First, in contrast to the argument in the reading that the fine lines are actually the fibers formed by the decomposition of the dinosaur's skin, the professor asserts that the lines are less likely to come from skin. Moreover, she supports this point by the fact that other animals' skins preserve well in ash without decomposing. In other words, those lines are probably feathers instead of fibers.
Furthermore, another important point introduced in the reading is that the lines might be dinosaurs' frills. The lecture, however, proposes a contradicting idea that the chemical composition of feathers and frills are actually different. According to the professor, the feathers consist of a certain type of chemical structure that the frills do not contain.
Finally, the professor argues that the tail of the dinosaur might have other purposes besides the possibilities of regulating temprerature or assisting flying. Moreover, the professor cites an example of a particular kind of bird whose tail is colorful and it can be used to attract mates. She also points out that the dinosaur has an orange and white tail that is probably used for display.
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Transition Words or Phrases used:
actually, also, besides, finally, first, furthermore, however, if, moreover, so, well, while, in contrast, kind of, in contrast to, in other words
Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments
Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 11.0 10.4613686534 105% => OK
Auxiliary verbs: 4.0 5.04856512141 79% => OK
Conjunction : 5.0 7.30242825607 68% => OK
Relative clauses : 13.0 12.0772626932 108% => OK
Pronoun: 18.0 22.412803532 80% => OK
Preposition: 32.0 30.3222958057 106% => OK
Nominalization: 6.0 5.01324503311 120% => OK
Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 1281.0 1373.03311258 93% => OK
No of words: 248.0 270.72406181 92% => More content wanted.
Chars per words: 5.16532258065 5.08290768461 102% => OK
Fourth root words length: 3.96837696647 4.04702891845 98% => OK
Word Length SD: 2.76940403793 2.5805825403 107% => OK
Unique words: 134.0 145.348785872 92% => More unique words wanted.
Unique words percentage: 0.540322580645 0.540411800872 100% => OK
syllable_count: 395.1 419.366225166 94% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.6 1.55342163355 103% => OK
A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 3.0 3.25607064018 92% => OK
Article: 7.0 8.23620309051 85% => OK
Subordination: 1.0 1.25165562914 80% => OK
Conjunction: 0.0 1.51434878587 0% => OK
Preposition: 3.0 2.5761589404 116% => OK
Performance on sentences:
How many sentences: 11.0 13.0662251656 84% => 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: 22.0 21.2450331126 104% => OK
Sentence length SD: 44.088940912 49.2860985944 89% => OK
Chars per sentence: 116.454545455 110.228320801 106% => OK
Words per sentence: 22.5454545455 21.698381199 104% => OK
Discourse Markers: 13.2727272727 7.06452816374 188% => 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 : 3.0 4.45695364238 67% => OK
Sentences with neutral sentiment: 2.0 4.27373068433 47% => OK
What are sentences with positive/Negative/neutral sentiment?
Coherence and Cohesion:
Essay topic to essay body coherence: 0.400389368993 0.272083759551 147% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.137937434579 0.0996497079465 138% => OK
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.190383122781 0.0662205650399 287% => The coherence between sentences is low.
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.256163552682 0.162205337803 158% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.292285194232 0.0443174109184 660% => More connections among paragraphs wanted.
Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 14.2 13.3589403974 106% => OK
flesch_reading_ease: 49.15 53.8541721854 91% => OK
smog_index: 3.1 5.55761589404 56% => Smog_index is low.
flesch_kincaid_grade: 11.9 11.0289183223 108% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 13.0 12.2367328918 106% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 8.74 8.42419426049 104% => OK
difficult_words: 63.0 63.6247240618 99% => OK
linsear_write_formula: 17.5 10.7273730684 163% => OK
gunning_fog: 10.8 10.498013245 103% => OK
text_standard: 11.0 11.2008830022 98% => OK
What are above readability scores?
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Rates: 76.6666666667 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 23.0 Out of 30
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