TPO 39
The lecture and the passage discuss the theories that can explain the mass extinction of a large number of species in the Triassic period. The passage states although, we do not know what happened exactly, there are some possible explanations. whereas, the professor argues against the theories stated by passage.
First, the reading claims that one explanation could be the decline of sea levels that led to the destruction of the habitats for species that live in the shallows and coastal lands. Thus, that happen affected worldwide food chains and finally, lead to mass extinction. However, the lecturer, argues against this explanation and states that although sea level decreased in that period, it did happen gradually in several million years and such a mass extinction needs a much more sudden cause.
Second, the passage points out another explanation that is about massive climate cooling due to an increase of SO2 because of widespread volcanic activities in that period. As a result of this climate cooling, many species died. However, the lecturer believes although the content of SO2 in the atmosphere was high in that period, they didn't remain long enough in the air that led to such a massive extinction. They were brought back to the earth with the help of rainwater.
Finally, the reading mentions another idea that is about asteroid striking to the earth that causes a lot of destruction such as displacing of soils and crushing of rocks which led to the spreading of debris into the air for a long period. As a result, sunlight didn't receive the surface for a long time which caused all plants and species to die. The lecture disagrees with this theory and believes, there is no evidence that can prove an asteroid has collided to the earth since 12 million years before the extinction.
Although the passage brings three possible theories that can explain the cause of mass extinction, the professor believes they aren't the true cause of the extinction.
Grammar and spelling errors:
Line 1, column 90, Rule ID: LARGE_NUMBER_OF[1]
Message: Specify a number, remove phrase, or simply use 'many' or 'numerous'
Suggestion: many; numerous
...that can explain the mass extinction of a large number of species in the Triassic period. The pas...
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Line 1, column 245, Rule ID: UPPERCASE_SENTENCE_START
Message: This sentence does not start with an uppercase letter
Suggestion: Whereas
..., there are some possible explanations. whereas, the professor argues against the theor...
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Line 1, column 245, Rule ID: SENTENCE_FRAGMENT[1]
Message: “whereas” at the beginning of a sentence requires a 2nd clause. Maybe a comma, question or exclamation mark is missing, or the sentence is incomplete and should be joined with the following sentence.
..., there are some possible explanations. whereas, the professor argues against the theor...
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Line 5, column 337, Rule ID: EN_CONTRACTION_SPELLING
Message: Possible spelling mistake found
Suggestion: didn't
...tmosphere was high in that period, they didnt remain long enough in the air that led ...
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Line 7, column 263, Rule ID: EN_CONTRACTION_SPELLING
Message: Possible spelling mistake found
Suggestion: didn't
...or a long period. As a result, sunlight didnt receive the surface for a long time whi...
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Line 9, column 128, Rule ID: EN_CONTRACTION_SPELLING
Message: Possible spelling mistake found
Suggestion: aren't
...extinction, the professor believes they arent the true cause of the extinction.
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Transition Words or Phrases used:
finally, first, however, second, so, thus, whereas, such as, as a result
Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments
Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 7.0 10.4613686534 67% => OK
Auxiliary verbs: 4.0 5.04856512141 79% => OK
Conjunction : 8.0 7.30242825607 110% => OK
Relative clauses : 17.0 12.0772626932 141% => OK
Pronoun: 23.0 22.412803532 103% => OK
Preposition: 43.0 30.3222958057 142% => OK
Nominalization: 13.0 5.01324503311 259% => Less nominalizations (nouns with a suffix like: tion ment ence ance) wanted.
Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 1656.0 1373.03311258 121% => OK
No of words: 330.0 270.72406181 122% => OK
Chars per words: 5.01818181818 5.08290768461 99% => OK
Fourth root words length: 4.26214759535 4.04702891845 105% => OK
Word Length SD: 2.54698547036 2.5805825403 99% => OK
Unique words: 168.0 145.348785872 116% => OK
Unique words percentage: 0.509090909091 0.540411800872 94% => More unique words wanted or less content wanted.
syllable_count: 487.8 419.366225166 116% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.5 1.55342163355 97% => OK
A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 5.0 3.25607064018 154% => OK
Article: 10.0 8.23620309051 121% => OK
Subordination: 3.0 1.25165562914 240% => Less adverbial clause wanted.
Conjunction: 0.0 1.51434878587 0% => OK
Preposition: 0.0 2.5761589404 0% => More preposition wanted as sentence beginning.
Performance on sentences:
How many sentences: 14.0 13.0662251656 107% => OK
Sentence length: 23.0 21.2450331126 108% => OK
Sentence length SD: 57.5439938177 49.2860985944 117% => OK
Chars per sentence: 118.285714286 110.228320801 107% => OK
Words per sentence: 23.5714285714 21.698381199 109% => OK
Discourse Markers: 5.14285714286 7.06452816374 73% => OK
Paragraphs: 5.0 4.09492273731 122% => OK
Language errors: 6.0 4.19205298013 143% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 3.0 4.33554083885 69% => OK
Sentences with negative sentiment : 9.0 4.45695364238 202% => Less negative sentences wanted.
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: 0.0 0.272083759551 0% => The similarity between the topic and the content is low.
Sentence topic coherence: 0.0 0.0996497079465 0% => Sentence topic similarity is low.
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.0 0.0662205650399 0% => Sentences are similar to each other.
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.0 0.162205337803 0% => Maybe some paragraphs are off the topic.
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.0 0.0443174109184 0% => Paragraphs are similar to each other. Some content may get duplicated or it is not exactly right on the topic.
Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 14.0 13.3589403974 105% => OK
flesch_reading_ease: 56.59 53.8541721854 105% => OK
smog_index: 3.1 5.55761589404 56% => Smog_index is low.
flesch_kincaid_grade: 11.1 11.0289183223 101% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 12.13 12.2367328918 99% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 8.08 8.42419426049 96% => OK
difficult_words: 69.0 63.6247240618 108% => OK
linsear_write_formula: 8.0 10.7273730684 75% => OK
gunning_fog: 11.2 10.498013245 107% => OK
text_standard: 12.0 11.2008830022 107% => OK
What are above readability scores?
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It is not exactly right on the topic in the view of e-grader. Maybe there is a wrong essay topic.
Rates: 3.33333333333 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 1.0 Out of 30
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