In the 1950s Torreya Taxifolia, a type of evergreen tree once very common in the state of Florida started to die out. No one is sure exactly what caused the decline, but chances are good that if nothing is done, Torreya will soon become extinct. Experts are considering three ways to address the decline of Torreya.
The first option is to reestablish Torreya in the same location in which it thrived for thousands of years. Torreya used to be found in abundance in the northern part of Florida, which has a specific microclimate. A microclimate exists when weather conditions inside a relatively small area differs from the region of which that area is a part. Northern Florida’s microclimate is very favorable to Torreya’s growth. This microclimate is wetter and cooler than the surrounding region’s relatively dry, warm climate. been working plant Torreya seeds in the coolest, dampest areas of the microclimate.
The second option is to move Torreya to an entirely different location, far from its Florida microclimate. Torrey seeds and saplings have been successfully plated and growth in forests further north, where the temperature is significantly cooler. Some scientists believe that Torreya probably thrived in areas much further north in the distant past, so by relocating it now, in a process known as assisted migration, humans would simply be helping Torreya return to an environment that is more suited to its survival.
The third option is to preserve Torreya in research centers. Seeds and saplings can be moved from the wild and preserved in a closely monitored environment where it will be easier for scientists both to protect the species and conduct research on Torreya. This research can then be used to ensure the continued survival of the species.
In his argument, the author of the reading states three reliable ways to address the decline of Torreya. The lecturer casts doubt on the claims made in the article. She uses the following evidence to suggest that neither the change in location nor monitoring from specialists will encourage the tree specie to develop and stop the extinction process.
The first contradicting point is the reestablishing the location in which those trees have ever been in abundance. According to the reading passage, the seed of the Torreya could be moved to the north Florida, where a microclimate is especially friendly for those trees. The lecturer rebuts this argument, saying that drained lands of Florida alongside with Global Warming effect may detrimentally affect the species of those trees.
Another controversial issue is the ability to move the seeds far north closer to native locations with cooler temperatures. The author of the reading claims that the move of Torreya’s seeds to friendly location may boost their growth. This point is challenged by the lecturer who claims that the science already knows the relevant example of the same experiment. She presents an example of the Black locust, a naturally north specie, which have previously been moved far north, killing local species there.
The third aspect of the debate is the use of specially developed research centres. The author of the reading passage puts forth the idea that the samples could be moved to preserved areas with well-established monitoring process from scientists. The lecturer, on the other hand, posits that such trees may survive potential diseases only if it grows in large quantities, and that the research centres are not capable of growing enough number of trees.
To sum up, the author and the lecturer have different points of view. While the former believe that three propositions may foster the growth of nearly extinct tree specie, the latter believe that neither of proposed ways will work.
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Grammar and spelling errors:
Line 4, column 247, Rule ID: ENGLISH_WORD_REPEAT_BEGINNING_RULE
Message: Three successive sentences begin with the same word. Reword the sentence or use a thesaurus to find a synonym.
...hed monitoring process from scientists. The lecturer, on the other hand, posits tha...
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Transition Words or Phrases used:
but, first, if, may, third, well, while, to sum up, on the other hand
Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments
Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 10.0 10.4613686534 96% => OK
Auxiliary verbs: 8.0 5.04856512141 158% => OK
Conjunction : 4.0 7.30242825607 55% => More conjunction wanted.
Relative clauses : 13.0 12.0772626932 108% => OK
Pronoun: 19.0 22.412803532 85% => OK
Preposition: 43.0 30.3222958057 142% => OK
Nominalization: 10.0 5.01324503311 199% => OK
Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 1664.0 1373.03311258 121% => OK
No of words: 321.0 270.72406181 119% => OK
Chars per words: 5.18380062305 5.08290768461 102% => OK
Fourth root words length: 4.23278547379 4.04702891845 105% => OK
Word Length SD: 2.65157168244 2.5805825403 103% => OK
Unique words: 179.0 145.348785872 123% => OK
Unique words percentage: 0.557632398754 0.540411800872 103% => OK
syllable_count: 494.1 419.366225166 118% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.5 1.55342163355 97% => OK
A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 3.0 3.25607064018 92% => OK
Article: 12.0 8.23620309051 146% => OK
Subordination: 1.0 1.25165562914 80% => OK
Conjunction: 1.0 1.51434878587 66% => OK
Preposition: 4.0 2.5761589404 155% => OK
Performance on sentences:
How many sentences: 15.0 13.0662251656 115% => OK
Sentence length: 21.0 21.2450331126 99% => OK
Sentence length SD: 40.6287254702 49.2860985944 82% => OK
Chars per sentence: 110.933333333 110.228320801 101% => OK
Words per sentence: 21.4 21.698381199 99% => OK
Discourse Markers: 4.6 7.06452816374 65% => OK
Paragraphs: 5.0 4.09492273731 122% => OK
Language errors: 1.0 4.19205298013 24% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 6.0 4.33554083885 138% => OK
Sentences with negative sentiment : 6.0 4.45695364238 135% => OK
Sentences with neutral sentiment: 3.0 4.27373068433 70% => OK
What are sentences with positive/Negative/neutral sentiment?
Coherence and Cohesion:
Essay topic to essay body coherence: 0.0835045787616 0.272083759551 31% => The similarity between the topic and the content is low.
Sentence topic coherence: 0.0283242827226 0.0996497079465 28% => Sentence topic similarity is low.
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.034715935829 0.0662205650399 52% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.0511729900964 0.162205337803 32% => Maybe some paragraphs are off the topic.
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.0353941217171 0.0443174109184 80% => OK
Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 13.7 13.3589403974 103% => OK
flesch_reading_ease: 58.62 53.8541721854 109% => OK
smog_index: 8.8 5.55761589404 158% => OK
flesch_kincaid_grade: 10.3 11.0289183223 93% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 12.76 12.2367328918 104% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 8.81 8.42419426049 105% => OK
difficult_words: 84.0 63.6247240618 132% => OK
linsear_write_formula: 11.0 10.7273730684 103% => OK
gunning_fog: 10.4 10.498013245 99% => OK
text_standard: 11.0 11.2008830022 98% => OK
What are above readability scores?
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It is not exactly right on the topic in the view of e-grader. Maybe there is a wrong essay topic.
Rates: 3.33333333333 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 1.0 Out of 30
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