please help me to correct my TOEFL writing! Thank you in advance.
The lecturer argues that the reading passage’s assumptions of fuction of Great Zimbabwe is not convincing. This argues against the reading passage’s claim that shcolars have been engages in a debate of the primary function of the site.
Frist, the lecturer comments that the Great Zimbabwe was not an defensive fortress or refuge. He says that for the use of fortress of refuge there should be a permanent source of water. However, the Great Zimbabwe does not have any source of waters and moreover, there is no other defensive structures. This argues against the reading passage’s claim that the Great Zimbabwe may have been built as a refuge for citizens during war times due to the fact that it is difficult to attack because of their tall and thick large stone walls.
Additionally, the lecturer claims that the word “zimbabwe” means “houses of stone”. Moreover, he mentions that many scholars found that there were up t0 2000 people who lived in the Great Zimbabwe. This challenges the reading passage’s point that the word “zimbabwe” means “ venerated houses” which means the houses or gravesites of important persons and so that it was a palace built for the royal familay.
Lastly, the lecturer asserts that the Great Zimbabwe is not a religious place. Additionally, he comments that many scholoars believe that a cave on the hill was used by king to carry his voice to valley. This rebuffs the reading passage’s point that the cave on a nearby hill have spiritual significance because it was the way to deliver a religious leader’s words to people by making it sound as if he were channeling the voice of a god.
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please help me to correct my TOEFL writing! Thank you in advance.
The lecturer argues that the reading passage’s assumptions of function of Great Zimbabwe is not convincing. This argues against the reading passage’s claim that scholars have been engaged in a debate of the primary function of the site.First, the lecturer comments that the Great Zimbabwe was not an defensive fortress or refuge. He says that for the use of a fortress as a refuge there should be a permanent source of water. However, the Great Zimbabwe does not have any source of water, and moreover there are no other defensive structures. This argues against the reading passage’s claim that the Great Zimbabwe may have been built as a refuge for citizens during war times due to the fact that it is difficult to attack because of their tall and thick large stone walls.
Additionally, the lecturer claims that the word “zimbabwe” means “houses of stone”. Moreover, he mentions that many scholars found that there were up to 2000 people who lived in the Great Zimbabwe. This challenges the reading passage’s point that the word “zimbabwe” means “ venerated houses” which means the houses or gravesites of important people , so it was a palace built for the royal family.
Lastly, the lecturer asserts that the Great Zimbabwe is not a religious place. Additionally, he comments that many scholars believe that a cave on the hill was used by the king to carry his voice to the valley. This rebuffs the reading passage’s point that the cave on a nearby hill has spiritual significance because it was the way to deliver a religious leader’s words to people by making it sound as if he were channeling the voice of a god.
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