TPO-23 - Integrated Writing Task Populations of the yellow cedar, a species of tree that is common in northwestern North America, have been steadily declining for more than a century now, since about 1880. Scientists have advanced several hypotheses expla

The reading passage and the lecture are both about on the population of the trees's species, namely yellow cedar and it's available generation in United States frequently. The author of the article explains that, there is decreasing ratio of the yellow cedar trees, heavily researches by the advance scientist. While, the professor casts doubt on the claims made in the article. He states that, there is no such specific evidence for this declining issue.

Firstly, the passage describes that, the parasites effect on these trees extremely killing the entire population, obviously, cedar bark is depending on yellow cedar for feeding. In turn, the lecturer says that, the new species of this tree is restricted these insects by developing the chemical around their branches on to the leaves directly.

Secondly, the author contends that, animals mainly, brown bears, distorting their barks and branches by using own nails, to get the nutrition from them. Contrary to this, the speaker rebuts this argument, he thinks that, yellow bark growing on the islands, despite the forest, where these bears are generally existing, so no bears found on the shores, so how cedar trees may in get in danger by brown bears.

Lastly, the article suggests that, the climatic reasons also favor the declining these trees, because it is estimated by studies that, in icy temperature, their roots freeze and could not be able to trap food by the soil. On the other hand, the professor posits that, there are numerous research present today, which explains that, the colder environment are more suitable for the plants rather than warmer, because at warm temperature, the it died off.

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Average: 8.3 (3 votes)
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Grammar and spelling errors:
Line 1, column 310, Rule ID: SENTENCE_FRAGMENT[1]
Message: “While” at the beginning of a sentence requires a 2nd clause. Maybe a comma, question or exclamation mark is missing, or the sentence is incomplete and should be joined with the following sentence.
...ly researches by the advance scientist. While, the professor casts doubt on the claim...
^^^^^
Line 3, column 137, Rule ID: PROGRESSIVE_VERBS[1]
Message: This verb is normally not used in the progressive form. Try a simple form instead.
...ntire population, obviously, cedar bark is depending on yellow cedar for feeding. In turn, t...
^^^^^^^^^^^^
Line 7, column 438, Rule ID: DT_PRP[1]
Message: Possible typo. Did you mean 'the' or 'it'?
Suggestion: the; it
...an warmer, because at warm temperature, the it died off.
^^^^^^

Transition Words or Phrases used:
also, but, first, firstly, if, lastly, may, second, secondly, so, while, 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: 2.0 5.04856512141 40% => OK
Conjunction : 4.0 7.30242825607 55% => More conjunction wanted.
Relative clauses : 12.0 12.0772626932 99% => OK
Pronoun: 27.0 22.412803532 120% => Less pronouns wanted
Preposition: 34.0 30.3222958057 112% => OK
Nominalization: 8.0 5.01324503311 160% => OK

Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 1400.0 1373.03311258 102% => OK
No of words: 272.0 270.72406181 100% => OK
Chars per words: 5.14705882353 5.08290768461 101% => OK
Fourth root words length: 4.06108636974 4.04702891845 100% => OK
Word Length SD: 2.43678733704 2.5805825403 94% => OK
Unique words: 160.0 145.348785872 110% => OK
Unique words percentage: 0.588235294118 0.540411800872 109% => OK
syllable_count: 417.6 419.366225166 100% => 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: 14.0 8.23620309051 170% => OK
Subordination: 2.0 1.25165562914 160% => OK
Conjunction: 0.0 1.51434878587 0% => OK
Preposition: 5.0 2.5761589404 194% => OK

Performance on sentences:
How many sentences: 10.0 13.0662251656 77% => 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: 27.0 21.2450331126 127% => The Avg. Sentence Length is relatively long.
Sentence length SD: 58.3060888759 49.2860985944 118% => OK
Chars per sentence: 140.0 110.228320801 127% => OK
Words per sentence: 27.2 21.698381199 125% => OK
Discourse Markers: 9.0 7.06452816374 127% => OK
Paragraphs: 4.0 4.09492273731 98% => OK
Language errors: 3.0 4.19205298013 72% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 3.0 4.33554083885 69% => OK
Sentences with negative sentiment : 6.0 4.45695364238 135% => OK
Sentences with neutral sentiment: 1.0 4.27373068433 23% => More facts, knowledge or examples wanted.
What are sentences with positive/Negative/neutral sentiment?

Coherence and Cohesion:
Essay topic to essay body coherence: 0.260439548219 0.272083759551 96% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.0997495791937 0.0996497079465 100% => OK
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.0640489704111 0.0662205650399 97% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.158011791895 0.162205337803 97% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.043378063737 0.0443174109184 98% => OK

Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 16.4 13.3589403974 123% => OK
flesch_reading_ease: 52.53 53.8541721854 98% => OK
smog_index: 8.8 5.55761589404 158% => OK
flesch_kincaid_grade: 12.6 11.0289183223 114% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 12.89 12.2367328918 105% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 9.39 8.42419426049 111% => OK
difficult_words: 76.0 63.6247240618 119% => OK
linsear_write_formula: 11.0 10.7273730684 103% => OK
gunning_fog: 12.8 10.498013245 122% => OK
text_standard: 13.0 11.2008830022 116% => OK
What are above readability scores?

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Rates: 88.3333333333 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 26.5 Out of 30
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