This document is part of a study, conducted by Ed Vavra, of the syntax of students' writing.
| Student's Text: | Comments: |
| \-\I
believe [the
two women are right {in
thier argument} {of
sexual harassment.}]
\-\The women
should not be restricted {to
the type} {of
clothing} [they
are allowed to wear.] \-\Just
[because some
men can not concientrate [because
he can not stop looking at these women]]
our society thinks [it
can control [what
women wear.]]
\-\[If society still has not excepted [that man and women are equal] yet] then maybe this society has a lot to learn. \-\[If the women had been fat] it would not have bothered people. \-\[Because these women like and are happy {with their bodies}] we {as a society} think [we need to control them.] \-\What do we do to achieve this? \-\The society tries to put them down, control thier thoughts, and [how they dress.] \-\Sexual harassment is sometimes over used just [because it does put a scare {on the employer.}] \-\Most {of time} [if a women is being harassed] nothing is done to stop it, [because our society does not treat the harassment {as a crime.}] \-\Most harassment is treated {as a joke} [because some people think [it is okay to kid {about some stuff.}]] \-\Sexual harassment is a crime \-\and these two women are {in the right.} \-\I think personally [that a person should not be restricted {in [what they wear]} just to accomedate our people [who can not except it.]] |
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Raw Data |
Calculated Data |
| Number
of words = 227 Number of paragraphs = 4 # of Prepositional Phrases = 13 # of Sub Clauses Level
1 = 14 # of Sub Clauses Level 2 = 6 # of Sub Clauses Level 3 = 0 # of Sub Clauses Level 4= 0 # of Fragments = 0 # of S/V Agr Errors = 0 |
Words
per main clause = 16.2 Prep Phrases / Main Clause = .93 % of words in P Phrases = 17 Total Sub Clauses / Main Cl = 1.43 Sub Clauses Level 2+ / MC = .43
Words per paragraph = 56.8 |
Unanalyzed Text:
I believe the two women are right
in thier argument of sexual harassment. The women should not be restricted
to the type of clothing they are allowed to wear. Just because some men
can not concientrate because he can not stop looking at these women our
society thinks it can control what women wear.
If society still has not excepted that man
and women are equal yet then maybe this society has a lot to learn. If
the women had been fat it would not have bothered people. Because these
women like and are happy with their bodies we as a society think we need
to control them. What do we do to achieve this? The society tries to put
them down, control thier thoughts, and how they dress.
Sexual harassment is sometimes over used
just because it does put a scare on the employer. Most of time if a women
is being harassed nothing is done to stop it, because our society does
not treat the harassment as a crime. Most harassment is treated as a joke
because some people think it is okay to kid about some stuff.
Sexual harassment is a crime and these two
women are in the right. I think personally that a person should not be
restricted in what they wear just to accomedate our people who can not
except it.