This document is part of a study, conducted by Ed Vavra, of the syntax of students' writing.
| Student's Text: | Comments: |
| \-\Women
have the right to wear clothing {of
their choice} {in
the work place}
as long [as it
is appropriate.] \F\Meaning
not too revealing and showing parts {of
the body} [that
do not need to be shown.]
\F\My personal
opinion {to these
women} having
their skirts three inches {above
the knee} should
not be a problem. \-\They
are not being too revealing. \-\There
are many women [who
like to wear thier skirts slightly {above
the knee.}]
\-\That is their
choice or preference not a males. \-\Some
women prefer this length especially [if
they are not tall women and are average height,]
\,\that is basically
the style and length {of
skirts} {in the
fashion industry}
today.
\-\It seems [that today no matter [what you wear,] you can still be sexually harassed.] \-\I myself wearing a tee-shirt and pair {of jeans} was harassed {for no reason.} \-\They had no holes {in them} or anything obscene written {on them,} \-\but it seems [that this one male individual [that I worked with this summer] thought [he had to make coments {about my body.} (saying things {about my breast size and my butt).}]] \-\I think [that is uncalled for.] \-\The best way to solve this problem would be {for the women} to no longer wear skirts, but wear dress pants. \-\Suggest [that men starting wearing skirts to see their own preference {in the length} [that they would like to wear skirts.]] \-\Then I think [there would be no problem] \-\and women could continue wearing them slightly {above the knee.} \-\Men would also look rediculous wearing skirts, [so that may have an impact {of the decision} to let women wear skirt three inches {about the knee.}] |
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Calculated Data |
| Number
of words = 280 Number of paragraphs = 3 # of Prepositional Phrases = 19 # of Sub Clauses Level
1 = 10 # of Sub Clauses Level 2 = 4 # of Sub Clauses Level 3 = 0 # of Sub Clauses Level 4= 0 # of Fragments = 2 # of S/V Agr Errors = 0 |
Words
per main clause = 15.6 Prep Phrases / Main Clause = 1.06 % of words in P Phrases = 21 Total Sub Clauses / Main Cl = .78 Sub Clauses Level 2+ / MC = .22
Words per paragraph = 93.3 |
Unanalyzed Text:
Women have the right to wear clothing
of their choice in the work place as long as it is appropriate. Meaning
not too revealing and showing parts of the body that do not need to be
shown. My personal opinion to these women having their skirts three inches
above the knee should not be a problem. They are not being too revealing.
There are many women who like to wear thier skirts slightly above the knee.
That is their choice or preference not a males. Some women prefer this
length especially if they are not tall women and are average height, that
is basically the style and length of skirts in the fashion industry today.
It seems that today no matter what you wear,
you can still be sexually harassed. I myself wearing a tee-shirt and pair
of jeans was harassed for no reason. They had no holes in them or anything
obscene written on them, but it seems that this one male individual that
I worked with this summer thought he had to make coments about my body.
(saying things about my breast size and my butt). I think that is uncalled
for.
The best way to solve this problem would
be for the women to no longer wear skirts, but wear dress pants. Suggest
that men starting wearing skirts to see their own preference in the length
that they would like to wear skirts. Then I think there would be no problem
and women could continue wearing them slightly above the knee. Men would
also look rediculous wearing skirts, so that may have an impact of the
decision to let women wear skirt three inches about the knee.