This document is part of a study, conducted by Ed Vavra, of the syntax of students' writing.
| Student's Text: | Comments: |
| \-\{In
this particular case,}
I believe [the
two women are {out
of line} {in
suing their supervisor.}]
\-\He is the
boss \-\and he
has to set some type {of
guidelines.}
\-\[If
there is a certain dress code]
then the women workers have to follow it.
\-\The women don't realize [that they are distracting others {by [what they choose to wear.]}] \-\{After all,} they are working {for the City Planning Commission,} [which deals {with many people.}] \-\There are probably people [who aren't bothered {by [what they wear,]}] \,\some probably like it, \-\but there are those [who get too worked up and get distracted {from their jobs.}] \-\I think [the women are getting a little carried away {with filing sexual harassment charges}] and believe [that an agreement can be made {between the supervisor and his female employees.}] |
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Raw Data |
Calculated Data |
| Number
of words = 135 Number of paragraphs = 3 # of Prepositional Phrases = 12 # of Sub Clauses Level
1 = 8 # of Sub Clauses Level 2 = 2 # 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 = 13.5 Prep Phrases / Main Clause = 1.20 % of words in P Phrases = 36 Total Sub Clauses / Main Cl = 1.00 Sub Clauses Level 2+ / MC = .20
Words per paragraph = 45.0 |
Unanalyzed Text:
In this particular case, I believe
the two women are out of line in suing their supervisor. He is the boss
and he has to set some type of guidelines. If there is a certain dress
code then the women workers have to follow it.
The women don't realize that they are distracting
others by what they choose to wear. After all, they are working for the
City Planning Commission, which deals with many people. There are probably
people who aren't bothered by what they wear, some probably like it, but
there are those who get too worked up and get distracted from their jobs.
I think the women are getting a little carried
away with filing sexual harassment charges and believe that an agreement
can be made between the supervisor and his female employees.