Mean (std dev) Median Min / Max Interquartile Range
Total CUs / 1000 words
Moving 8.35 (3.24) 7.99 0 / 17.35 6.43 – 10.25
Opposing 7.24 (3.20) 7.37 1.32 / 17.70 4.81 – 9.31
Rule / 1000 words **
Moving 5.63 (2.89) 5.42 0 / 15.33 4.15 – 6.58
Opposing 4.25 (2.33) 3.85 0 / 10.55 2.71 – 5.90
Generalization / 1000 words
Moving 0.87 (0.97) 0.55 0 / 3.83 0.00 – 1.46
Opposing 0.73 (1.02) 0.27 0 / 4.42 0.00 – 1.16
Policy / 1000 words
Moving 1.27 (1.11) 0.92 0 / 4.69 0.32 – 1.94
Opposing 0.87 (0.81) 0.73 0 / 2.88 0.23 – 1.56
Example / 1000 words
Moving 3.03 (1.80) 2.99 0 / 8.11 1.71 – 3.86
Opposing 2.72 (1.86) 2.47 0 / 8.92 1.44 – 3.90
Quotation / 1000 words **
Moving 6.00 (2.72) 5.36 0 / 15.33 4.33 – 7.34
Opposing 4.64 (2.22) 4.73 0.45 / 9.78 2.92 – 6.22