This document is part of a study, conducted by Ed Vavra, of the syntax of students' writing.
| Student's Text: | Comments: |
| \F\{In this case} {of the two women} [who were reprimanded {by their supervisor} {for wearing} too short {of a skirt}] should'nt have been taken {as sexual herassment.} \-\[If the women would have dressed {like others} or seen [that their skirts bothered the work {of others} {in their occupation}]] they would have seen [that their supervisor was just doing his job.] \-\[If there would have been a dress code] things may have been all togather different \-\or it could have made the actions true. |
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Note that the initial fragment is the result of "this case" being captured by the preposition "in." Eliminate the "in" and the fragment is gone.
Raw Data |
Calculated Data |
| Number
of words = 83 Number of paragraphs = 1 # of Prepositional Phrases = 9 # of Sub Clauses Level
1 = 4 # of Sub Clauses Level 2 = 1 # of Sub Clauses Level 3 = 0 # of Sub Clauses Level 4= 0 # of Fragments = 1 # of S/V Agr Errors = 0 |
Words
per main clause = 20.8 Prep Phrases / Main Clause = 2.25 % of words in P Phrases = 30 Total Sub Clauses / Main Cl = 1.25 Sub Clauses Level 2+ / MC = .25
Words per paragraph = 83 |
Unanalyzed Text:
In this case of the two women who were reprimanded by their supervisor for wearing too short of a skirt should'nt have been taken as sexual herassment. If the women would have dressed like others or seen that their skirts bothered the work of others in their occupation they would have seen that their supervisor was just doing his job. If there would have been a dress code things may have been all togather different or it could have made the actions true.