TPO 33
The reading passage and the lecture are both about carved stone balls are a peculiar type of artifact found at some locations in Scotland. The author of the reading believes that there are three possible theories about these balls. The lecturer challenges statements made by the writer. SHe is of the opinion that none of these theories is correct.
The first theory is that these balls were weapons which were used for hunting or fighting. Rejecting this idea, the lecturer states it can not be true because, in the past, some other kinds of weapons were conventional and on the other hand some of these balls are cracked but their surfaces are very well preserved. So, this theory is not rational.
The second theory mentioned by the writer of the passage is that these balls are part of a system of measurement. Refuting this consideration, the lecturer illuminates that although these balls are in the same shape or size, they have different wight because they have made of different stones. different stones have various density. Hence, these balls cannot be used to measure the weight of commodities.
Finally, the author elaborates that the carved stone balls had a social purpose because some of these balls have well-shaped designs entailed to the importance of their owners. The lecturer alludes that it can not be correct because there are some stones too simple. Furthermore, no stone had been found in graves. If these stones were important to the owner, they should be buried with the owners.
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Grammar and spelling errors:
Line 1, column 233, Rule ID: ENGLISH_WORD_REPEAT_BEGINNING_RULE
Message: Three successive sentences begin with the same word. Reword the sentence or use a thesaurus to find a synonym.
...ee possible theories about these balls. The lecturer challenges statements made by ...
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Line 3, column 295, Rule ID: UPPERCASE_SENTENCE_START
Message: This sentence does not start with an uppercase letter
Suggestion: Different
...use they have made of different stones. different stones have various density. Hence, the...
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Transition Words or Phrases used:
but, finally, first, furthermore, hence, if, second, so, well, on the other hand
Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments
Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 22.0 10.4613686534 210% => Less to be verbs wanted.
Auxiliary verbs: 4.0 5.04856512141 79% => OK
Conjunction : 5.0 7.30242825607 68% => OK
Relative clauses : 8.0 12.0772626932 66% => More relative clauses wanted.
Pronoun: 27.0 22.412803532 120% => Less pronouns wanted
Preposition: 28.0 30.3222958057 92% => OK
Nominalization: 3.0 5.01324503311 60% => More nominalizations (nouns with a suffix like: tion ment ence ance) wanted.
Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 1256.0 1373.03311258 91% => OK
No of words: 254.0 270.72406181 94% => More content wanted.
Chars per words: 4.94488188976 5.08290768461 97% => OK
Fourth root words length: 3.99216450694 4.04702891845 99% => OK
Word Length SD: 2.45945483753 2.5805825403 95% => OK
Unique words: 129.0 145.348785872 89% => More unique words wanted.
Unique words percentage: 0.507874015748 0.540411800872 94% => More unique words wanted or less content wanted.
syllable_count: 398.7 419.366225166 95% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.6 1.55342163355 103% => OK
A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 5.0 3.25607064018 154% => OK
Article: 9.0 8.23620309051 109% => OK
Subordination: 1.0 1.25165562914 80% => OK
Conjunction: 0.0 1.51434878587 0% => OK
Preposition: 1.0 2.5761589404 39% => More preposition wanted as sentence beginning.
Performance on sentences:
How many sentences: 15.0 13.0662251656 115% => OK
Sentence length: 16.0 21.2450331126 75% => The Avg. Sentence Length is relatively short.
Sentence length SD: 55.2177105244 49.2860985944 112% => OK
Chars per sentence: 83.7333333333 110.228320801 76% => OK
Words per sentence: 16.9333333333 21.698381199 78% => OK
Discourse Markers: 5.33333333333 7.06452816374 75% => 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 : 2.0 4.45695364238 45% => More negative sentences wanted.
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: 0.439438650178 0.272083759551 162% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.149819997209 0.0996497079465 150% => OK
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.0944611477158 0.0662205650399 143% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.271904976207 0.162205337803 168% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.0704292317773 0.0443174109184 159% => OK
Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 10.3 13.3589403974 77% => Automated_readability_index is low.
flesch_reading_ease: 55.24 53.8541721854 103% => OK
smog_index: 3.1 5.55761589404 56% => Smog_index is low.
flesch_kincaid_grade: 9.5 11.0289183223 86% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 11.08 12.2367328918 91% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 7.91 8.42419426049 94% => OK
difficult_words: 56.0 63.6247240618 88% => OK
linsear_write_formula: 7.5 10.7273730684 70% => OK
gunning_fog: 8.4 10.498013245 80% => OK
text_standard: 8.0 11.2008830022 71% => OK
What are above readability scores?
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Rates: 75.0 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 22.5 Out of 30
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