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Muttocracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-03-08 11:57 PM Original message |
Debate analysis (sentence structure, grade-level, etc.) |
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housewolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-04-08 12:09 AM Response to Original message |
1. huh????? |
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Muttocracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-04-08 12:14 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. those automated grade analyzers give a higher score to convoluted sentences |
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MarjorieG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-04-08 12:13 AM Response to Original message |
2. Sarah at a higher grade level? Guess comprehension wasn't a factor. |
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Muttocracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-04-08 12:14 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. see my reply above - higher score isn't a good thing - it means more work to decipher. nt |
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Youphemism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-04-08 12:27 AM Response to Original message |
5. "Grade level" is a misnomer because it awards points for babbling. "Fog Index" is the correct term. |
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Muttocracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-04-08 12:50 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Love it! you should send that to CNN. nt |
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silverojo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-04-08 12:42 AM Response to Original message |
6. What a bunch of horseshit. n/t |
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