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longship

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44. Yes, but the PMG generates good grammar.

Reply to progressoid (Reply #39)

Mon Jul 9, 2012, 05:43 PM

Jul 2012

The OP's student's grammar doesn't parse. So, maybe Babelfish is the answer.

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Who here has experience with computer writing programs [View all] ashling Jul 2012 OP

Don't know how it was written, but definitely an F. sinkingfeeling Jul 2012 #1

No question about that ashling Jul 2012 #18

Definitely an 'F' guardian Jul 2012 #52

sounds like a foreign language being translated literally by Babblefish librechik Jul 2012 #2

That's exactly what struck me, too Canuckistanian Jul 2012 #12

Someone's playing a prank on you. randome Jul 2012 #3

A prank? ashling Jul 2012 #20

Could it have been a bought paper... hootinholler Jul 2012 #4

No luck with any I have tried ashling Jul 2012 #23

Do you have ESL students in this class? MattBaggins Jul 2012 #5

It almost sounds like Babelfish. denverbill Jul 2012 #6

No offense, but you shouldn't be publishing student writing alcibiades_mystery Jul 2012 #7

That was one thought ashling Jul 2012 #24

That looks like the output of a text combination generator localroger Jul 2012 #8

Agreed. Foolacious Jul 2012 #17

That was my line of thinking, ashling Jul 2012 #27

Like the Chomskybot Crabby Appleton Jul 2012 #37

Probably a Markov chain generator. backscatter712 Jul 2012 #49

Agree William Seger Jul 2012 #58

Is the student from India? jberryhill Jul 2012 #9

That was my thought, a purchased paper tammywammy Jul 2012 #56

Those look like the result of using Babelfish to translate something in English through a series... slackmaster Jul 2012 #10

Apparently you have Ms. South Carolina in your class! DrewFlorida Jul 2012 #11

I have had some students like that ashling Jul 2012 #29

God, that was painful to watch! randome Jul 2012 #51

It looks like it was written by a future Harvard MBA. AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2012 #13

Could have been prepared with OCR software. lpbk2713 Jul 2012 #14

There are blog/spam programs that write nonsense like this. Looks like it. democrat_patriot Jul 2012 #15

The large vocabulary being used seems inconsistent with the lack of sense or grammar. nt bemildred Jul 2012 #16

Word Salad = Schizophrenia Junkdrawer Jul 2012 #19

More here: Junkdrawer Jul 2012 #21

I also ran it by my wife (College Professor - Theater History) and she's seen word salad.... Junkdrawer Jul 2012 #25

Unfortunately I don't have any face to face contact ashling Jul 2012 #32

Word salad is quite disturbing. In the 70s, I volunteered... Junkdrawer Jul 2012 #34

I think the possibility of mental illness necessitates a call to the Dean.... Junkdrawer Jul 2012 #42

Thanks ashling Jul 2012 #53

I think you may have hit on something here. It would be worth looking into....... wandy Jul 2012 #33

Anyone related to Dan Quayle in your class? TlalocW Jul 2012 #22

or sara p. bbgrunt Jul 2012 #40

Postmodernism Generator? longship Jul 2012 #26

Postmodern Generator was my first thought as well. progressoid Jul 2012 #39

Yes, but the PMG generates good grammar. longship Jul 2012 #44

I'd like to see the sources!!!! benld74 Jul 2012 #28

A basic lack of English. kentuck Jul 2012 #30

Could be someone mentally ill. Or it could be written by someone who isn't a native English speaker. Ian David Jul 2012 #31

This person has a solid future in corporate communications.. Fumesucker Jul 2012 #35

Is Sarah Palin in your class? The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2012 #36

I thought it sounded familiar! Dalai_1 Jul 2012 #55

This confirms my theory that Sarah Palin's brain was replaced with a Markov chain generator! n/t backscatter712 Jul 2012 #59

Appears to be generated. immoderate Jul 2012 #38

Word Salad once through a spell checker? Junkdrawer Jul 2012 #41

Good point. immoderate Jul 2012 #43

Not even word salad. RebelOne Jul 2012 #45

More on Word Salad (aka schizophasia): Junkdrawer Jul 2012 #46

Reminds me of that South Carolina beauty queen. moondust Jul 2012 #47

Perhaps voice recognition software. Blanks Jul 2012 #48

I've got dragon and have that problem ashling Jul 2012 #54

My guess is that you have shown examples of computer generated prose and not a very good ladjf Jul 2012 #50

Article spinner ? limpyhobbler Jul 2012 #57