In an effort to encourage ecologically sustainable forestry practices, an international organization started issuing certifications to wood companies that meet high ecological standards by conserving resources and recycling materials. Companies that recei

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In an effort to encourage ecologically sustainable forestry practices, an international organization started issuing certifications to wood companies that meet high ecological standards by conserving resources and recycling materials. Companies that receive this certification can attract customers by advertising their products as eco-certified. Around the world, many wood companies have adopted new, ecologically friendly practices in order to receive eco-certification. However, it is unlikely that wood companies in the United States will do the same, for several reasons.

First, American consumers are exposed to so much advertising that they would not value or even pay attention to the eco-certification label. Because so many mediocre products are labeled “new” or “improved”, American consumers do not place much trust in advertising claims in general.

Second, eco-certified wood will be more expensive than uncertified wood because in order to earn eco-certification, a wood company must pay to have its business examined by a certification agency. This additional cost gets passed on to consumers—American consumers tend to be strongly motivated by price, and therefore they are likely to choose cheaper uncertified wood products. Accordingly, American wood companies will prefer to keep their prices low rather than obtain eco-certification.

Third, although some people claim that it always makes good business sense for American companies to keep up with the developments in the rest of the world, this argument is not convincing. Pursuing certification would make sense for American wood companies only if they marketed most of their products abroad. But that is not the case,American wood businesses sell most of their products in the United States, catering to a very large customer base that is satisfied with the merchandise.

people in the united state do not attention to all of advertising i the same way, also this is true for wood companies. however, it is unlikely that wood companies in the united state will do the same, for several reason. first point, american consumers would not value ar even pay attention to the eco-certification label because they do not trust in advertising claims in general. also for second point, american tend to appropriate prices and eco-certification wood will be more expensive than uncertified wood so this additional cost gets passed on to consumers, in other side american consumers tend tobe strongly motivated by price, therefore they are likely to choose cheaper uncertified wood products. third point, although some people claim that it always makes good business sense for american companies to keep up with the developments in the rest of the world, this argument is not convincing. because american wood companies sell most of their products in the united state.

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Grammar and spelling errors:
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people in the united state do not attention to...
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Message: Possible agreement error. The noun reason seems to be countable; consider using: 'several reasons'.
Suggestion: several reasons
... the united state will do the same, for several reason. first point, american consumers would ...
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...world, this argument is not convincing. because american wood companies sell most of th...
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... of their products in the united state.
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Transition Words or Phrases used:
also, first, however, if, second, so, therefore, third, in general

Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments

Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 5.0 10.4613686534 48% => More to be verbs wanted.
Auxiliary verbs: 3.0 5.04856512141 59% => OK
Conjunction : 1.0 7.30242825607 14% => More conjunction wanted.
Relative clauses : 2.0 12.0772626932 17% => More relative clauses wanted.
Pronoun: 11.0 22.412803532 49% => OK
Preposition: 20.0 30.3222958057 66% => OK
Nominalization: 5.0 5.01324503311 100% => OK

Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 829.0 1373.03311258 60% => OK
No of words: 161.0 270.72406181 59% => More content wanted.
Chars per words: 5.14906832298 5.08290768461 101% => OK
Fourth root words length: 3.56210296601 4.04702891845 88% => OK
Word Length SD: 2.90882237977 2.5805825403 113% => OK
Unique words: 99.0 145.348785872 68% => More unique words wanted.
Unique words percentage: 0.614906832298 0.540411800872 114% => OK
syllable_count: 265.5 419.366225166 63% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.6 1.55342163355 103% => OK

A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 2.0 3.25607064018 61% => OK
Article: 0.0 8.23620309051 0% => OK
Subordination: 2.0 1.25165562914 160% => OK
Conjunction: 0.0 1.51434878587 0% => OK
Preposition: 1.0 2.5761589404 39% => More preposition wanted as sentence beginning.

Performance on sentences:
How many sentences: 6.0 13.0662251656 46% => Need more sentences. Double check the format of sentences, make sure there is a space between two sentences, or have enough periods. And also check the lengths of sentences, maybe they are too long.
Sentence length: 26.0 21.2450331126 122% => The Avg. Sentence Length is relatively long.
Sentence length SD: 81.9242536331 49.2860985944 166% => OK
Chars per sentence: 138.166666667 110.228320801 125% => OK
Words per sentence: 26.8333333333 21.698381199 124% => OK
Discourse Markers: 11.0 7.06452816374 156% => OK
Paragraphs: 1.0 4.09492273731 24% => More paragraphs wanted.
Language errors: 10.0 4.19205298013 239% => Less language errors wanted.
Sentences with positive sentiment : 4.0 4.33554083885 92% => OK
Sentences with negative sentiment : 2.0 4.45695364238 45% => More negative sentences wanted.
Sentences with neutral sentiment: 0.0 4.27373068433 0% => More facts, knowledge or examples wanted.
What are sentences with positive/Negative/neutral sentiment?

Coherence and Cohesion:
Essay topic to essay body coherence: 0.0890739765052 0.272083759551 33% => The similarity between the topic and the content is low.
Sentence topic coherence: 0.0527583006998 0.0996497079465 53% => OK
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.0284759833862 0.0662205650399 43% => Sentences are similar to each other.
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.0890739765052 0.162205337803 55% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.0 0.0443174109184 0% => Paragraphs are similar to each other. Some content may get duplicated or it is not exactly right on the topic.

Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 16.2 13.3589403974 121% => OK
flesch_reading_ease: 45.09 53.8541721854 84% => OK
smog_index: 11.2 5.55761589404 202% => Smog_index is high.
flesch_kincaid_grade: 13.4 11.0289183223 121% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 12.89 12.2367328918 105% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 7.87 8.42419426049 93% => OK
difficult_words: 30.0 63.6247240618 47% => More difficult words wanted.
linsear_write_formula: 15.0 10.7273730684 140% => OK
gunning_fog: 12.4 10.498013245 118% => OK
text_standard: 13.0 11.2008830022 116% => OK
What are above readability scores?

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Minimum four paragraphs wanted. The correct pattern:

para 1: introduction
para 2: doubt 1
para 3: doubt 2
para 4: doubt 3

Less contents wanted from the reading passages(25%), more content wanted from the lecture (75%).

Don't need a conclusion paragraph.

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Rates: 76.6666666667 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 23.0 Out of 30
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