This document is part of a study, conducted by Ed Vavra, of the syntax of students' writing.

Spring 1995 Pre Writing Student # 39

Student's Text: Comments:
    \-\This issue is not really an issue {at all} [because there should be no problems {with dresses} [that are only 3 inches {above there knees.}]] \-\{To me} that is respectable.

     \-\{On the other hand} the man [that has this problem] may see problems {in the way} [his workers are proforming] \R\then there is=SV grounds {for an arguement} \-\and there should be a dress code made up saying [that the women should have to were dresses [that go {down a certain distance}]] \R\and the code should be enforced {on all workers.} \-\[If the women do not comply {to this code}] the should be fired.

     \-\{For the sexual harasment part} I see none. \-\A superior is put {in his position} to do [whats right {for the buisness}] \-\and [if he thinks [this distracts others]] then it might. \-\There was nothing rude said no touching no gestures [so there was no sexual harasment.]

  

 

 

 

 

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Raw Data

Calculated Data
Number of words = 150
Number of paragraphs = 3

Number of main clauses = 11

# of Prepositional Phrases = 13
# of words in P Phrases = 40

# of Sub Clauses Level 1 = 8
# of Words in = 64

# of Sub Clauses Level 2 = 3
# of Words in = 17

# of Sub Clauses Level 3 = 0
# of Words in = 0

# of Sub Clauses Level 4= 0
# of Words in = 0

# of Fragments = 0
# of Comma Splices = 0
# of Run-ons = 2

# of S/V Agr Errors = 1

 Words per main clause = 13.6

Prep Phrases / Main Clause = 1.18
% of words in P Phrases = 27

Total Sub Clauses / Main Cl = 1.00

Sub Clauses Level 2+ / MC = .27

Words per paragraph = 50.0

Main clauses per paragraph = 3.7

Unanalyzed Text:

      This issue is not really an issue at all because there should be no problems with dresses that are only 3 inches above there knees. To me that is respectable.
     On the other hand the man that has this problem may see problems in the way his workers are proforming then there is grounds for an arguement and there should be a dress code made up saying that the women should have to were dresses that go down a certain distance and the code should be enforced on all workers. If the women do not comply to this code the should be fired.
     For the sexual harasment part I see none. A superior is put in his position to do whats right for the buisness and if he thinks this distracts others then it might. There was nothing rude said no touching no gestures so there was no sexual harasment.