Paragraph 1 - introduction: 52%

Opening:
The memorandum from a business manager states that the team should restore time devoted to weather and local news to its former level on the TV station in order to attract more viewers and to avoid losing any further advertising revenues.

I was expecting to find a question mark at the end of the first sentence of your introduction. There wasn't one. Remember to start your essay with a question to engage your reader's attention. Try questions like these: Have you ever seen...? or Did you know that...? Your score for this feature = 0/100


I was unable to detect any errors in your first sentence. That's good. Your score for this feature = 100/100

Context:
I checked your introduction for words and phrases that writers use to establish the importance of their topic. I was unable to find any matches. Establish the importance of your topic with one of these phrases: a vital factor in, the leading cause of, widely considered to be, set to become, undergoing a revolution, is responsible for. Your score for this feature = 0/100


You have chosen climate change as your topic, but your introduction only contains one climate-related word. Use more for a higher score. Here are some words I expected to encounter in a discussion on this topic: climate, fossil fuels, global warming, greenhouse gases, IPCC, PPM, CO2, GHGs. Your score for this feature = 60/100

Thesis:
The author's argument, as it stands now, is flawed and requires further evidence to be properly evaluated.


The last sentence of your introduction incorporates characteristics of a thesis statement that should have an impact on your reader. That's good. Remember that a good thesis statement should express a succinct debatable claim with supporting reasons that you can develop with evidence and reasons. Your score for this feature = 100/100

Paragraph 2 - first supporting argument: 56%

Topic sentence:
Firstly, the author states that over the past year, the late-night news program has devoted increased time to national news and less time to weather and local news.

The first sentence of this paragraph has characteristics of a good topic sentence. That's good.

Nevertheless, remember this advice: an effective topic sentence in an argument essay should make one debatable claim that will catch your reader's attention and that the rest of the paragraph will elaborate on with reasons and examples. Your score for this feature = 100/100
Argue:
You have used multiple words commonly used in argumentation. That's excellent. Your score for this feature = 100/100

Evidence:
You have not used any words commonly used used when giving evidence. That's not good. Use one or two more words and phrases for giving evidence to get a higher score. Some examples of words that you can use are as follows: according to, to quote from, tells us that, shows us that, referring to, argues that, stated, wrote, argued, discussed, expressed the concern that. Your score for this feature = 0/100

Cite sources:
You have not included an in-text citation, as far as I can tell. I was expecting to find a capitalized name (Walker) or year (2019) in parentheses in your first body paragraph. Scholars must use and cite information from reliable sources. Speak to your teacher or review the lesson in your textbook about how to cite sources within your paragraph. Your score for this feature = 0/100

Support:
You have used two words commonly used for providing support. That's good. Use one or two more support words and phrases for a higher score. Some examples of words that you can use are as follows: a case in point, an analogy, another way, as an example, as an illustration, consider, put another way. Your score for this feature = 80/100

Paragraph 3 - second supporting argument: 72%

Topic sentence:
Secondly, the author states that, during the stated time period, most complaints received from viewers were concerned with the stations coverage of weather and local news.

The first sentence of this second body paragraph has characteristics of a strong topic sentence. That's good. Your score for this feature = 100/100

Argue:
You have used multiple words commonly used in argumentation. That's excellent. Your score for this feature = 100/100

Evidence:
You have used a word commonly used when giving evidence. That's good. Use one or two more words and phrases for giving evidence to get a higher score. Some examples of words that you can use are as follows: according to, to quote from, tells us that, shows us that, referring to, argues that, stated, wrote, argued, discussed, expressed the concern that. Your score for this feature = 60/100

Cite sources:
You have not included an in-text citation, as far as I can tell. I was expecting to find a capitalized name (Walker) or year (2019) in parentheses in your second body paragraph. Scholars must use and cite information from reliable sources. Speak to your teacher or review the lesson in your textbook about how to cite sources within your paragraph. Your score for this feature = 0/100

Support:
You have used multiple words commonly used for providing support. That's excellent. Your score for this feature = 100/100

Paragraph 4 - counterargument: 40%

Topic sentence:
Thirdly, the author states that local businesses have cancelled their advertising contracts with the channel but does not state why.

The first sentence of this paragraph has the characteristics of a counterargument. That's good. Your score for this feature = 100/100

Counter argue:
You have not introduced an opposing view using a commonly used phrase for reporting counterarguments. Improve your score by using a phrase from among these examples: some people claim, some people say, some believe, others believe, people object to, try to refute, discount, reject, it is often argued that, the opposing view, the opposing side. Your score for this feature = 0/100

Concede:
You have not used any phrases for conceding a point to opposing side. Being able to acknowledge and concede that there is apparent merit in the opposing view, you show your reader that you are fair-minded and reasonable. Here are some phrases you can use to concede: granted, it is true that, while it is true that, naturally, indeed, to be sure, admittedly, certainly, of course, one cannot deny that. Your score for this feature = 0/100

Refute:
You have used a word or phrase to signal your refutation of the opposing argument. That's good. Your score for this feature = 100/100

Cite sources:
You have not included a citation. That's not good. It is important to indicate your sources. Speak to your teacher or review the lesson in your textbook about citing sources to improve your score. Your score for this feature = 0/100

Conclusion: 73%

Reformulation of the thesis:
Ultimately, the author's argument, as it stands now, is significantly flawed and full of assumptions that must be further investigated.

Your reformulated thesis in your conclusion is 38% the same as your thesis statement in your introduction. That's acceptable. Your score for this feature = 80/100


The first sentence of your conclusion takes a strong stance. That's very good. Your score for this feature = 100/100

Recommendation:
The paragraph contains suggestion words like must.


You made a recommendation. That's good. It is a good practice in an essay of this type to recommend a course of action to your reader. Your score for this feature = 100/100

Prediction:
The paragraph contains prediction words like .


No prediction? I checked your conclusion for prediction words to see if you had made a prediction. I was unable to detect any of these words: will, would, going to, likely to. Your score for this feature = 0/100

Vocabulary: 60%
Argument-related words: argument, because, evidence, fact, state, stated, states

Feedback: You have used many words related to argumentation. Your score for this feature = 100/100



Topic-related words: advertising, evidence

Feedback: You have used 1 or 2 controversy-related words in your essay. That's a start. Your score for this feature = 20/100

Works Cited Section: 0%
Language Accuracy: 35%
Number of errors: 13

Feedback: I detected many errors in your writing. Reread your essay carefully and use a spell checker and grammar checker to help you identify and eliminate avoidable errors. Your score for this feature = 35/100

Grammar Check Feedback
You wrote: ...ived from viewers, and local businesses cancelling their advertising contracts with the st...

Feedback: Possible spelling mistake found

Suggestion: canceling, cancel ling

You wrote: ...In this case, this would certainly be a noticable shift for its audience and may lead to ...

Feedback: Possible spelling mistake found

Suggestion: noticeable

You wrote: ... shift for its audience and may lead to decrease in viewers, as these viewers would cons...

Feedback: You need an article with the word "decrease." Revise: "a decrease".

Suggestion: a decrease

You wrote: ...to 25%, such a change may not have been noticable to viewers and would likely not change ...

Feedback: Possible spelling mistake found

Suggestion: noticeable

You wrote: ...ed from viewers were concerned with the stations coverage of weather and local news. To ...

Feedback: An apostrophe is missing here. (apos-1)

Suggestion: stations', station's

You wrote: ...cs and more on national news, then that author's argument would be strengthened, and dev...

Feedback: You have put an apostrophe where it is not needed: "that authors".

Suggestion: that authors

You wrote: ...uthor states that local businesses have cancelled their advertising contracts with the ch...

Feedback: Possible spelling mistake found

Suggestion: canceled, can celled, cancel led

You wrote: ...l news coverage. Perhaps contracts were cancelled because the local businesses are not pe...

Feedback: Possible spelling mistake found

Suggestion: canceled, can celled, cancel led

You wrote: ... businesses are not performing well and do not have the funds to put toward such a...

Feedback: Use a past participle instead of an infinitive.

Suggestion: well and done

You wrote: ...businesses shut down all together. Both scenarious would weaken the author's argument that...

Feedback: Possible spelling mistake found

Suggestion: scenarios, scenario us

You wrote: ...cal businesses specifically stated that cancelling contracts was due to the shift from wea...

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Suggestion: canceling, cancel ling

You wrote: ...cause of why advertising contracts were cancelled, then the argument can be reassessed fo...

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Suggestion: canceled, can celled, cancel led

You wrote: ... the argument can be reassessed for its versimilitude.

Feedback: Possible spelling mistake found

Suggestion: verisimilitude