One of the threats to endangered sea turtle species is the use of nets by commercial shrimp-fishing boats. When turtles get accidentally caught in the nets, they cannot rise to the surface of the ocean to breathe, and they die. Some people suggest that this problem can be solved through an invention called a turtle excluder device (TED) that is incorporated into the nets. A TED provides a passage through which the turtles can escape. However, TEDs have been criticized for several reasons.
First, some shrimpers (shrimp fishers) argue that turtles get trapped only rarely: it is estimated that on average, one shrimp boat accidentally catches about one turtle every month. On the other hand, using TEDs costs the shrimpers some of their catch. Every time the shrimpers cast the nets, a certain percentage of shrimp manage to escape through the turtle passages. The shrimpers complain that the cost of losing shrimp on a daily basis is too high in comparison with the small chance of saving one turtle.
Second, there are alternative methods of protecting sea turtles that may be more effective than TEDs. One method that can be used is shortening the time limit that shrimp boats are allowed to keep their nets underwater. When the time limit is reached, the nets have to be pulled up to the surface, allowing any turtles caught in the net to get air and also giving shrimpers the opportunity to release the turtles from the nets.
Third, TEDs are not effective for larger species of endangered sea turtles. Some species like loggerhead and leatherback turtles can grow to be quite large and cannot fit through the escape passage that standard TEDs provide. Such turtles cannot escape from the nets even if the nets are equipped with TEDs.
The reading and lecture discuss the use of TEDs (Turtle Excluder Devices). The article states the use of TED's is less beneficial because a small number of turtles are catching by each shrimp fishing boat, Better alternatives than TED's like implementing time limit for fishing ships and they cannot use to catch large turtle species. However, the professor refutes all three claims made by the reading passage and insisting that TED's much be integral equipment in every shrimp fishing boats.
First of all, the professor argues that every boat catches at least one turtle and there are over 1000 fishing boats sailing every year. Therefore, these ships may catch 1000 turtles which may drastically reduce this species population. She elaborates that the sea turtle is already at the brim of extinction. Hence, we should not torcher these animals by encroaching into their natural habitat. We should not think in individual shrimper perspective but rather in the sea turtle population as a whole. This point contrast with the reading's key point.
Second, the reading suggests an alternative method by reducing the timelimit of sailing in contrast to the TED's. On the other hand, the lecturer says this sounds good but only in the theory. She added that it is impossible to implement and monitor the shrimp-fishing boats because there is a large number of it all along the vast ocean. TED's are a better option as they can enforce in ships before they leave the port. That inspection is much convenient than investigating the entire ocean for shrimp boats.
Finally, the tutor tells that TED's can easily modifiable to catch larger species of turtle-like the loggerhead and leatherback. If these adaptations are made on the excavating devices, this can be used efficiently for the sea turtles. Nevertheless, the reading points out teds are too small for large species.
Thus, the professor explains all plausible explanations and argues that it should be a vital part of a shrimp boat.
Grammar and spelling errors:
Line 2, column 136, Rule ID: SMALL_NUMBER_OF[1]
Message: Specify a number, remove phrase, use 'a few', or use 'some'
Suggestion: a few; some
... use of TEDs is less beneficial because a small number of turtles are catching by each shrimp fis...
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Line 6, column 291, Rule ID: LARGE_NUMBER_OF[1]
Message: Specify a number, remove phrase, or simply use 'many' or 'numerous'
Suggestion: many; numerous
...e shrimp-fishing boats because there is a large number of it all along the vast ocean. TEDs are a...
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Transition Words or Phrases used:
but, finally, first, hence, however, if, may, nevertheless, second, so, therefore, thus, at least, in contrast, first of all, in contrast to, on the other hand
Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments
Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 13.0 10.4613686534 124% => OK
Auxiliary verbs: 9.0 5.04856512141 178% => OK
Conjunction : 9.0 7.30242825607 123% => OK
Relative clauses : 8.0 12.0772626932 66% => More relative clauses wanted.
Pronoun: 25.0 22.412803532 112% => OK
Preposition: 35.0 30.3222958057 115% => OK
Nominalization: 6.0 5.01324503311 120% => OK
Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 1668.0 1373.03311258 121% => OK
No of words: 327.0 270.72406181 121% => OK
Chars per words: 5.10091743119 5.08290768461 100% => OK
Fourth root words length: 4.25242769721 4.04702891845 105% => OK
Word Length SD: 2.63154422661 2.5805825403 102% => OK
Unique words: 179.0 145.348785872 123% => OK
Unique words percentage: 0.547400611621 0.540411800872 101% => OK
syllable_count: 500.4 419.366225166 119% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.5 1.55342163355 97% => OK
A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 8.0 3.25607064018 246% => Less pronouns wanted as sentence beginning.
Article: 9.0 8.23620309051 109% => OK
Subordination: 1.0 1.25165562914 80% => 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: 17.0 13.0662251656 130% => OK
Sentence length: 19.0 21.2450331126 89% => OK
Sentence length SD: 49.7691556904 49.2860985944 101% => OK
Chars per sentence: 98.1176470588 110.228320801 89% => OK
Words per sentence: 19.2352941176 21.698381199 89% => OK
Discourse Markers: 9.35294117647 7.06452816374 132% => OK
Paragraphs: 5.0 4.09492273731 122% => OK
Language errors: 2.0 4.19205298013 48% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 7.0 4.33554083885 161% => OK
Sentences with negative sentiment : 2.0 4.45695364238 45% => More negative sentences wanted.
Sentences with neutral sentiment: 8.0 4.27373068433 187% => OK
What are sentences with positive/Negative/neutral sentiment?
Coherence and Cohesion:
Essay topic to essay body coherence: 0.241772293675 0.272083759551 89% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.0744699162495 0.0996497079465 75% => OK
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.047732977556 0.0662205650399 72% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.126626186458 0.162205337803 78% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.0516734744461 0.0443174109184 117% => OK
Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 12.2 13.3589403974 91% => Automated_readability_index is low.
flesch_reading_ease: 60.65 53.8541721854 113% => OK
smog_index: 8.8 5.55761589404 158% => OK
flesch_kincaid_grade: 9.5 11.0289183223 86% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 12.3 12.2367328918 101% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 8.54 8.42419426049 101% => OK
difficult_words: 82.0 63.6247240618 129% => OK
linsear_write_formula: 13.5 10.7273730684 126% => OK
gunning_fog: 9.6 10.498013245 91% => OK
text_standard: 9.0 11.2008830022 80% => OK
What are above readability scores?
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Rates: 81.6666666667 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 24.5 Out of 30
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