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

Spring 1995 Pre Writing Student # 50

Student's Text:

Comments:

\-\I feel [[if there was no dress code established beforehand] the women should not have been told [that there dresses were to short.]] \-\Three inches {above the knee} is realy not all that short.

\-\Most women today are very consious {about [how they dress.]} \-\Being Public officials I really don't think [the women were trying to dress unsuitable.] \-\I clearly think [it was wrong {of the male supervisor} to reprimand the ladys.]

\-\I also don't think [it should have turned {into a sexual harassment case.}] \-\The women {along with the man} Probably just overeacted. \-\It was clearly {in my mind} not sexual harassment.

\-\[If the supervisor wanted to resolve the problem {with more ease}] he should have called a meeting and started a dress code {for all the employees.} \-\The supervisor could have also consulted {with other people} [who work {in the office}] and have gotten there opions.

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Raw Data

Calculated Data

Number of words = 148
Number of paragraphs = 4

Number of main clauses = 10

# of Prepositional Phrases = 10
# of words in P Phrases = 36

# of Sub Clauses Level 1 = 7
# of Words in = 67

# of Sub Clauses Level 2 = 2
# of Words in = 14

# 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 = 0

# of S/V Agr Errors = 0

Words per main clause = 14.8

Prep Phrases / Main Clause = 1.00
% of words in P Phrases = 24

Total Sub Clauses / Main Cl = .90

Sub Clauses Level 2+ / MC = .20

Words per paragraph = 37

Main clauses per paragraph = 2.5

Unanalyzed Text:

      I feel if there was no dress code established beforehand the women should not have been told that there dresses were to short. Three inches above the knee is realy not all that short.
     Most women today are very consious about how they dress. Being Public officials I really don't think the women were trying to dress unsuitable. I clearly think it was wrong of the male supervisor to reprimand the ladys.
     I also don't think it should have turned into a sexual harassment case. The women along with the man Probably just overeacted. It was clearly in my mind not sexual harassment.
     If the supervisor wanted to resolve the problem with more ease he should have called a meeting and started a dress code for all the employees. The supervisor could have also consulted with other people who work in the office and have gotten there opions.