TPO-18 - Integrated Writing Task
In the 1950s Torreya taxifoha, 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 differ 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. Scientists have been working to 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. Torreya seeds and saplings have been successfully planted and grown 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.
A species of evergreen tree Torreya taxifoha, became endangered in Florida. The author gave three possible solutions in the text to protect the plant. But, the speaker opposes the ideas and said they were unsatisfactory.
The first solution the author told, to re-establish the plant in the same area, where it has been growing for years. That area has a suitable microclimate for Torreya, which could help the plant to thrive again. But, the speaker against the point and said the point is unconvincing because the microclimate of Florida has already changed, maybe because of global warming or the whole area had been dry-out. So, the plan, replant torreya does not work.
The author presents his second solution, which is relocating the plant to the north. Where the weather is more suitable for Torreya and humans help the plant to grow. And, the speaker counters the idea by saying; this plan would not work, because same kind of incident happened before. An endangered species, Black locus once migrated to another location and it thrives so much that it killed other indigenous endangered plants.
The last solution the author gave to save the Torreys is to preserve the plant in laboratory and monitored the environment to protect the species and conduct research to restore the plant. The speaker opposed the idea and told that is impossible to save the plant in laboratory and protect it from diseases, because to prevent a diseases plant need more diverse gene but the laboratory simply do not have the capacity to hold that many plants.
Transition Words or Phrases used:
but, first, if, may, second, so, kind of
Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments
Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 8.0 10.4613686534 76% => OK
Auxiliary verbs: 3.0 5.04856512141 59% => OK
Conjunction : 10.0 7.30242825607 137% => OK
Relative clauses : 8.0 12.0772626932 66% => More relative clauses wanted.
Pronoun: 11.0 22.412803532 49% => OK
Preposition: 27.0 30.3222958057 89% => OK
Nominalization: 5.0 5.01324503311 100% => OK
Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 1300.0 1373.03311258 95% => OK
No of words: 260.0 270.72406181 96% => OK
Chars per words: 5.0 5.08290768461 98% => OK
Fourth root words length: 4.01553427287 4.04702891845 99% => OK
Word Length SD: 2.50480012549 2.5805825403 97% => OK
Unique words: 140.0 145.348785872 96% => OK
Unique words percentage: 0.538461538462 0.540411800872 100% => OK
syllable_count: 396.9 419.366225166 95% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.5 1.55342163355 97% => OK
A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 2.0 3.25607064018 61% => OK
Article: 11.0 8.23620309051 134% => 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: 13.0 13.0662251656 99% => OK
Sentence length: 20.0 21.2450331126 94% => OK
Sentence length SD: 58.5168766432 49.2860985944 119% => OK
Chars per sentence: 100.0 110.228320801 91% => OK
Words per sentence: 20.0 21.698381199 92% => OK
Discourse Markers: 3.07692307692 7.06452816374 44% => More transition words/phrases wanted.
Paragraphs: 4.0 4.09492273731 98% => OK
Language errors: 0.0 4.19205298013 0% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 8.0 4.33554083885 185% => OK
Sentences with negative sentiment : 1.0 4.45695364238 22% => More negative sentences wanted.
Sentences with neutral sentiment: 4.0 4.27373068433 94% => OK
What are sentences with positive/Negative/neutral sentiment?
Coherence and Cohesion:
Essay topic to essay body coherence: 0.279974819408 0.272083759551 103% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.112332634251 0.0996497079465 113% => OK
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.0876938437985 0.0662205650399 132% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.169937797174 0.162205337803 105% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.0661786473897 0.0443174109184 149% => OK
Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 12.1 13.3589403974 91% => Automated_readability_index is low.
flesch_reading_ease: 59.64 53.8541721854 111% => OK
smog_index: 8.8 5.55761589404 158% => OK
flesch_kincaid_grade: 9.9 11.0289183223 90% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 11.72 12.2367328918 96% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 7.97 8.42419426049 95% => OK
difficult_words: 55.0 63.6247240618 86% => OK
linsear_write_formula: 8.5 10.7273730684 79% => OK
gunning_fog: 10.0 10.498013245 95% => OK
text_standard: 10.0 11.2008830022 89% => OK
What are above readability scores?
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Rates: 83.3333333333 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 25.0 Out of 30
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Note: the e-grader does NOT examine the meaning of words and ideas. VIP users will receive further evaluations by advanced module of e-grader and human graders.