Words = 119
IU = 33 of 33
W/MC = 9.9
TSC/MC = .33
W/SCL1 = 5.3
L2+SC/MC = 0
List of Students' Versions
Syntactic Structure
Student 078
IU's Original
% W in PP = 27

Passive F Verbs = 4

Compounds
MC= 0
     Frag = 0
     CS = 0
     RO = 0
Subjects = 0
F Verbs = 1
Complements = 2

Sub Clauses
     Level 1 = 4
     Level 2 = 0
     Level 3 = 0

       \-\Aluminum is an abundant metal [RAJFthat has many uses.] \-\It comes {from an ore} [RAJFthat resembles clay] called*GiveR02 bauxite. \-\Bauxite contains aluminum and several other substances.=CC \-\Workmen extract these substances {from the bauxite} {beforeNote #1 grinding*GerOP03 the bauxite and putting*GerOP06 it} {in pressurized tanks.} \-\The other substances form a mass, [RAJFwhich is then removed=PV and put=PV=CV {through filters.}] \-\{After the filtering process,} a liquid remains. \-\This liquid is put=PV {through several other processes} [RAVFuntil it finally yields a chemical.] \-\This chemical is a powdery, white substance called*GiveR02 alumina. \-\Alumina is a mixture containing*GiveR04 aluminum and oxygen.=CC \-\Workmen separate the aluminum {from the oxygen} using*GiveR02 electricity. \-\Finally, a light, lustrous, bright, silvery metal is produced.=PV \-\This metal comes {in many forms.}
Types of Noun Clauses Types of Adjective Clauses
L-DO   M-DO   R-DO   L-Full   M-Full   R-Full  3
L-PN   M-PN   R-PN   L-Red   M-Red   R-Red  
L-OP   M-OP   R-OP   Types of Adverbial Clauses
L-DS   M-DS   R-DS   L-Full   M-Full   R-Full  1
L-SU   M-SU   R-SU   L-Red   M-Red   R-Red  
L-AP   M-AP   R-AP   Interjections as Clauses
Left   Mid   Right  
A note on Left, Mid, and Right Branching
Infinitives Other
Type No. Words Type No. Words Type No. Words
Dir Obj     DO Ell     NuA    
Pred N     Obj Prep     Inj    
Subject     Del Sub     RCm    
Appositive     Interj     App    
Adjective     Adverb     Dr A    
Gerunds D Subj    
Dir Obj     Pred N     PPA    
Obj Prep  2 9  Subject     Noun Absolutes
Del Sub     Appositive     Adv    
Interj     Subj    
Gerundives (Participles) Dir Obj    
Left     Mid     Obj Prep    
Right  4 10  Pred N    

1. Why did the student incorrectly write "before" instead of "by"? Could it be that STM was heavily engaged with  the compound gerunds as objects of the preposition?