In the given set of materials, the main topic is concentrated on whether the Sinosauropteryx had feathers. Though the author contends several reasons to oppose the pattern of fine lines is the evidence, the speaker argues that the fine lines surrounding the bones is strong evidence to believe Sinosauropteryx has feathers.
To begin with, while the claim that these lines are formed after death, the professor hold a different view. She points out that it cannot account for there are no other animals’ decomposition. In fact, volcanic ash can make the fossils preserved well, so that they are not fibers but feathers.
Then, according to the passage, lines are more likely to be fills not feathers. However, the speaker tells us the difference of fills and feathers that is the former do not contain a special proteins which the latter contain. Thus this is a strong evidence to show the high possibility that Sinosauropteryx had feathers.
In addition, the speaker also disagrees with the third reason that Sinosauropteryx’s feather is useless, since they do not own functions of fly. It is likely to be used as display like peacooks which use colorful feathers of tail to mate. What’s more, we have confirmed that their feathers are colorful which highly supports the reason. As a result, the reading passage’s last point is refuted.
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Grammar and spelling errors:
Line 5, column 192, Rule ID: A_PLURAL[2]
Message: Don't use indefinite articles with plural words. Did you mean 'protein'?
Suggestion: protein
... is the former do not contain a special proteins which the latter contain. Thus this is ...
^^^^^^^^
Line 5, column 227, Rule ID: SENT_START_CONJUNCTIVE_LINKING_ADVERB_COMMA[1]
Message: Did you forget a comma after a conjunctive/linking adverb?
Suggestion: Thus,
...cial proteins which the latter contain. Thus this is a strong evidence to show the h...
^^^^
Transition Words or Phrases used:
also, but, however, if, so, then, third, thus, well, while, in addition, in fact, as a result, to begin with
Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments
Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 15.0 10.4613686534 143% => OK
Auxiliary verbs: 2.0 5.04856512141 40% => OK
Conjunction : 2.0 7.30242825607 27% => More conjunction wanted.
Relative clauses : 11.0 12.0772626932 91% => OK
Pronoun: 18.0 22.412803532 80% => OK
Preposition: 23.0 30.3222958057 76% => OK
Nominalization: 5.0 5.01324503311 100% => OK
Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 1147.0 1373.03311258 84% => OK
No of words: 222.0 270.72406181 82% => More content wanted.
Chars per words: 5.16666666667 5.08290768461 102% => OK
Fourth root words length: 3.8600083453 4.04702891845 95% => OK
Word Length SD: 3.06286764082 2.5805825403 119% => OK
Unique words: 137.0 145.348785872 94% => More unique words wanted.
Unique words percentage: 0.617117117117 0.540411800872 114% => OK
syllable_count: 347.4 419.366225166 83% => 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: 6.0 8.23620309051 73% => OK
Subordination: 5.0 1.25165562914 399% => Less 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: 12.0 13.0662251656 92% => OK
Sentence length: 18.0 21.2450331126 85% => The Avg. Sentence Length is relatively short.
Sentence length SD: 39.128971222 49.2860985944 79% => OK
Chars per sentence: 95.5833333333 110.228320801 87% => OK
Words per sentence: 18.5 21.698381199 85% => OK
Discourse Markers: 9.0 7.06452816374 127% => OK
Paragraphs: 4.0 4.09492273731 98% => OK
Language errors: 2.0 4.19205298013 48% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 5.0 4.33554083885 115% => OK
Sentences with negative sentiment : 4.0 4.45695364238 90% => 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: 0.308590847702 0.272083759551 113% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.101124303229 0.0996497079465 101% => OK
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.0632309543144 0.0662205650399 95% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.179225945298 0.162205337803 110% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.0544023578603 0.0443174109184 123% => OK
Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 12.2 13.3589403974 91% => Automated_readability_index is low.
flesch_reading_ease: 53.21 53.8541721854 99% => OK
smog_index: 3.1 5.55761589404 56% => Smog_index is low.
flesch_kincaid_grade: 10.3 11.0289183223 93% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 12.71 12.2367328918 104% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 8.16 8.42419426049 97% => OK
difficult_words: 51.0 63.6247240618 80% => More difficult words wanted.
linsear_write_formula: 11.0 10.7273730684 103% => OK
gunning_fog: 9.2 10.498013245 88% => OK
text_standard: 13.0 11.2008830022 116% => OK
What are above readability scores?
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Rates: 81.6666666667 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 24.5 Out of 30
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Note: the e-grader does NOT examine the meaning of words and ideas. VIP users will receive further evaluations by advanced module of e-grader and human graders.