This document is part of a study, conducted by Ed Vavra, of the syntax of students' writing.
| Student's Text: | Comments: |
| \-\There
are many different typs {of
sexual harassment}
today. \-\{In
one case} [that
occured most reacently;]
two women had been wearing dresses [that
were about three inches {above
the knee.}]
\-\The ladies
were repremanded {by
their supper visor;}
\-\the suppevisor
is now being suied {for
sexual harasment,}
[because he said
{to them}
[that their dresses
were to short.]]
\-\There are
a couple {of
issues} here
[{in
which} [if
they are fully understood]
could clear things up.]
\-\One thing [that seems to be the problem] is [that the women think [that they can dress, or undress [as the case may be,] as much [as they feel necessary to lure or distract the man {from his job.}]]] \-\Another issue [that needs clearing up] is [how the women carry themselves [while doing various tasks.]] \-\Take {for instance} [[if a woman bends over {at the waist} {without bending her knees}] her dress is alot shorter {than three inches} {in the back;}] \-\the same goes [if she streaches to reach a object way up high.] \-\These are boath movements [that can draw any one's attention.] \-\[If that person is a man] and [he happens to look at her and sees a lot higher {on her thighs} [than is permissable]] than he may think [the woman is trying to lure him in {for a sexual encounter.}] \-\The last issue is the one [that seems to be most misunderstood.] \-\Was the man trying to help the ladies {from being sexually harrassed} {by asking them} to wear longer dresses, \-\or is it [that the men are trying to watch out {for women's rights} to much.] \-\He may have been concerned {for them} {because of all the rapes} [that are {in the news.}] \-\A short luring dres could provoke a rapest. \-\These are things [that the women need to think about.] \-\[If I was asked [what [I thought] was the problem,]] I would have to say [that the women are sexuall harassment slap happy.] |
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of words = 325 Number of paragraphs = 5 # of Prepositional Phrases = 22 # of Sub Clauses Level
1 = 20 # of Sub Clauses Level 2 = 7 # of Sub Clauses Level 3 = 3 # of Sub Clauses Level 4= 0 # of Fragments = 0 # of S/V Agr Errors = 0 |
Words
per main clause = 18.1 Prep Phrases / Main Clause = 1.22 % of words in P Phrases = 21 Total Sub Clauses / Main Cl = 1.67 Sub Clauses Level 2+ / MC = .56
Words per paragraph = 65 |
Unanalyzed Text:
There are many different typs of sexual
harassment today.l In one case that occured most reacently; two women had
been wearing dresses that were about three inches above the knee. The ladies
were repremanded by their supper visor; the suppevisor is now being suied
for sexual harasment, because he said to them that their dresses were to
short. There are a couple of issues here in which if they are fully understood
could clear things up.
One thing that seems to be the problem is
that the women think that they can dress, or undress as the case may be,
as much as they feel necessary to lure or distract the man from his job.
Another issue that needs clearing up is how
the women carry themselves while doing various tasks. Take for instance
if a woman bends over at the waist without bending her knees her dress
is alot shorter than three inches in the back; the same goes if she streaches
to reach a object way up high. These are boath movements that can draw
any one's attention. If that person is a man and he happens to look at
her and sees a lot higher on her thighs than is permissable than he may
think the woman is trying to lure him in for a sexual encounter.
The last issue is the one that seems to be
most misunderstood. Was the man trying to help the ladies from being sexually
harrassed by asking them to wear longer dresses, or is it that the men
are trying to watch out for women's rights to much. He may have been concerned
for them because of all the rapes that are in the news. A short luring
dres could provoke a rapest. These are things that the women need to think
about.
If I was asked what I thought was the problem,
I would have to say that the women are sexuall harassment slap happy.