Genetic modification, a process used to change an organism’s genes and hence its characteristics, is now being used to improve trees through genetic modification. It is possible to create trees that produce more fruit, grow faster, or withstand adverse conditions. Planting genetically modified trees on a large scale promises to bring a number of benefits.
The author highlights the various advantages of applying genetic modification to trees. Meanwhile, the lecture refutes these advantages for the following reasons.
Firstly, the author claims that the trees will be hardier than native plants and would be able to survive harsh conditions. For example, in Hawaii, they were able to put an end to the problem of continuous damage of native tree populations by the ringspot virus. They solved the problem by genetically modifying the trees and evolved a pest-resistant species of papaya. However, the lecture debates the claim by mentioning that genetically modified trees are designed for certain changes but not diverse changes. Unlike native species that are naturally diverse and able to survive various changes even If some of the individuals couldn’t. the lecture emphasizes that if any climate change or any unusual change happened, the genetically modified trees will thus be wiped out.
Secondly, the author mentions that genetic modification of trees holds economic benefits to the farmers. Because the fruits in the farms will grow faster and hence, yields more fruit and food. On the contrary, the lecture debates its economic benefits. She implies the disadvantages of genetic modifications. For instance, it will cost more than pesticides. Also, the farmer is obliged by law to pay for the company every time he plants the seeds.
Finally, the author believes that genetic modification will contribute to meeting the demand for wood without endangering wild trees populations. Obviously, the lecture disagrees with the claim and assumes that the opposite will happen. What will happen is that genetically modified trees that are stronger and harder will outnumber the native species.
The lecture, therefore, finds the claims of the author invalid.
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Transition Words or Phrases used:
also, but, finally, first, firstly, hence, however, if, second, secondly, so, therefore, thus, while, for example, for instance, on the contrary
Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments
Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 9.0 10.4613686534 86% => OK
Auxiliary verbs: 9.0 5.04856512141 178% => OK
Conjunction : 9.0 7.30242825607 123% => OK
Relative clauses : 9.0 12.0772626932 75% => More relative clauses wanted.
Pronoun: 16.0 22.412803532 71% => OK
Preposition: 27.0 30.3222958057 89% => OK
Nominalization: 4.0 5.01324503311 80% => OK
Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 1535.0 1373.03311258 112% => OK
No of words: 282.0 270.72406181 104% => OK
Chars per words: 5.44326241135 5.08290768461 107% => OK
Fourth root words length: 4.09790868904 4.04702891845 101% => OK
Word Length SD: 2.75352954469 2.5805825403 107% => OK
Unique words: 153.0 145.348785872 105% => OK
Unique words percentage: 0.542553191489 0.540411800872 100% => OK
syllable_count: 477.9 419.366225166 114% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.7 1.55342163355 109% => OK
A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 4.0 3.25607064018 123% => OK
Article: 12.0 8.23620309051 146% => OK
Subordination: 1.0 1.25165562914 80% => OK
Conjunction: 0.0 1.51434878587 0% => OK
Preposition: 2.0 2.5761589404 78% => OK
Performance on sentences:
How many sentences: 18.0 13.0662251656 138% => OK
Sentence length: 15.0 21.2450331126 71% => The Avg. Sentence Length is relatively short.
Sentence length SD: 30.8457432484 49.2860985944 63% => OK
Chars per sentence: 85.2777777778 110.228320801 77% => OK
Words per sentence: 15.6666666667 21.698381199 72% => OK
Discourse Markers: 8.0 7.06452816374 113% => OK
Paragraphs: 5.0 4.09492273731 122% => OK
Language errors: 2.0 4.19205298013 48% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 6.0 4.33554083885 138% => OK
Sentences with negative sentiment : 7.0 4.45695364238 157% => OK
Sentences with neutral sentiment: 5.0 4.27373068433 117% => OK
What are sentences with positive/Negative/neutral sentiment?
Coherence and Cohesion:
Essay topic to essay body coherence: 0.239006379128 0.272083759551 88% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.0771626343052 0.0996497079465 77% => OK
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.0582308514077 0.0662205650399 88% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.115680374819 0.162205337803 71% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.0691814376167 0.0443174109184 156% => OK
Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 12.0 13.3589403974 90% => Automated_readability_index is low.
flesch_reading_ease: 47.79 53.8541721854 89% => OK
smog_index: 8.8 5.55761589404 158% => OK
flesch_kincaid_grade: 10.3 11.0289183223 93% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 13.98 12.2367328918 114% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 8.8 8.42419426049 104% => OK
difficult_words: 79.0 63.6247240618 124% => OK
linsear_write_formula: 8.5 10.7273730684 79% => OK
gunning_fog: 8.0 10.498013245 76% => OK
text_standard: 9.0 11.2008830022 80% => OK
What are above readability scores?
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Rates: 85.0 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 25.5 Out of 30
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