tpo 39
At the end of the Triassic period 200 million years ago, there was a mass-extinction event that caused the extinction of more than half of all living species. It was this extinction event that allowed dinosaurs to become the dominant species for the next 145 million years. We do not know exactly what happened that eliminated so many species in a relatively short period of time, but there are several possible explanations.
The reading and lecture are both about mass-extinction at end of Triassic period which disappears more than half of all living organism. The author of the reading feels that this phenomenon made the dinosaurs to dominate the species but not certain and had possible explanation of it. The lecturer challenged the claim made by the author. He is on the opinion that many explanation possible but none of them are good enough for proved.
First, the author argues that decrease of sea-level and destroy of natural territory cause the vanish of the species. He also states that destroy of eco-system of that area made a crucial point. The specific argument is challenged by the lecturer. He mentions the sudden change of sea-level was not possible and it happened over time. He also adds that coastal and fragile parts may adapt to this change and disappear is impossible.
Second, the author suggests that Triassic period was known for volcanic activity and this time-release sulfur-di-oxide which cause the lowering the world temperature. He also claims, this vast cooling environment caused extinctions. However, the lecturer rebuts this by sulfur-di-oxide is still presents in environment then how it changes the climate of the earth. Moreover, basic sulfur combine to the water and back to the earth as rain.
Third, the author posits that asteroid strike periodically to the earth and produce large amount of hole and scatter piece which blocks the sunlight. As a result, the plant does not get enough light to grow and the animal dies because of lack of food. In contrast, the lecturer position is that scientist surveyed that Asteroid hit theory is not correct and there was no proper evidence found. He also noted that the last Asteroid hit the earth which happened 12 million years ago before earth extinction.
Grammar and spelling errors:
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...ain and had possible explanation of it. The lecturer challenged the claim made by t...
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Suggestion:
... are good enough for proved. First, the author argues that decrease of sea-l...
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Message: Probably a wrong construction: a/the + infinitive
... and destroy of natural territory cause the vanish of the species. He also states that des...
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Message: Possible typo: you repeated a whitespace
Suggestion:
...position is that scientist surveyed that Asteroid hit theory is not correct and t...
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Transition Words or Phrases used:
also, but, first, however, if, may, moreover, second, so, still, then, third, in contrast, as a result
Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments
Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 11.0 10.4613686534 105% => OK
Auxiliary verbs: 1.0 5.04856512141 20% => OK
Conjunction : 14.0 7.30242825607 192% => OK
Relative clauses : 15.0 12.0772626932 124% => OK
Pronoun: 26.0 22.412803532 116% => OK
Preposition: 31.0 30.3222958057 102% => OK
Nominalization: 9.0 5.01324503311 180% => OK
Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 1532.0 1373.03311258 112% => OK
No of words: 301.0 270.72406181 111% => OK
Chars per words: 5.08970099668 5.08290768461 100% => OK
Fourth root words length: 4.16525528304 4.04702891845 103% => OK
Word Length SD: 2.67430923612 2.5805825403 104% => OK
Unique words: 169.0 145.348785872 116% => OK
Unique words percentage: 0.56146179402 0.540411800872 104% => OK
syllable_count: 461.7 419.366225166 110% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.5 1.55342163355 97% => OK
A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 7.0 3.25607064018 215% => Less pronouns wanted as sentence beginning.
Article: 10.0 8.23620309051 121% => 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: 17.0 13.0662251656 130% => OK
Sentence length: 17.0 21.2450331126 80% => The Avg. Sentence Length is relatively short.
Sentence length SD: 34.3475015838 49.2860985944 70% => OK
Chars per sentence: 90.1176470588 110.228320801 82% => OK
Words per sentence: 17.7058823529 21.698381199 82% => OK
Discourse Markers: 6.0 7.06452816374 85% => OK
Paragraphs: 4.0 4.09492273731 98% => OK
Language errors: 4.0 4.19205298013 95% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 1.0 4.33554083885 23% => More positive sentences wanted.
Sentences with negative sentiment : 11.0 4.45695364238 247% => Less negative sentences wanted.
Sentences with neutral sentiment: 5.0 4.27373068433 117% => OK
What are sentences with positive/Negative/neutral sentiment?
Coherence and Cohesion:
Essay topic to essay body coherence: 0.19685362281 0.272083759551 72% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.0514997179022 0.0996497079465 52% => OK
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.0711974374504 0.0662205650399 108% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.107696119427 0.162205337803 66% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.066581862299 0.0443174109184 150% => OK
Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 11.4 13.3589403974 85% => Automated_readability_index is low.
flesch_reading_ease: 62.68 53.8541721854 116% => OK
smog_index: 3.1 5.55761589404 56% => Smog_index is low.
flesch_kincaid_grade: 8.7 11.0289183223 79% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 11.95 12.2367328918 98% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 8.36 8.42419426049 99% => OK
difficult_words: 74.0 63.6247240618 116% => OK
linsear_write_formula: 8.5 10.7273730684 79% => OK
gunning_fog: 8.8 10.498013245 84% => OK
text_standard: 9.0 11.2008830022 80% => OK
What are above readability scores?
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Rates: 71.6666666667 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 21.5 Out of 30
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