The reading passage and the lecture are both about the use of a device that can help grow trees and thereby, stopping desertification. More specifically, the writer discusses why this device will not be a success. The lecturer in the listening passage disagrees. She believes implementing the device will be convincing and worthwhile.
In the reading, the author begins by stating that the process of growing trees using the device would be unreasonable due to its high cost. The lecturer, however, disagrees with this viewpoint. He states that the device can be removed every time a young tree grows, and then can be reused up to 20 times. This makes the cost of all devices that will be needed for the process become affordable, considering the large number of trees they can help grow.
Second, the author claims that it is difficult to encourage the local people to help install and maintain the devices because the trees will not provide them food. Again, the lecturer believes that there are flaws in the writer’s argument. She holds that there are some rewards that will motivate the residents to support the device. She explains not only can they use the water collected by the device for cultivating crops, the local can also make use of tree branches for firewood when the trees fully grow.
Finally, the author believes that the device's ability is limited as they cannot provide enough water when the trees outgrow them. The speaker is doubtful that this is accurate. She suggests that the box-shape of the device will support the trees to develop long roots that can run deep to the underground and reach the layer of resources for their survival. She mentions an experiment that has proven most of the trees still thrive after the box is removed.
In conclusion, both the writer and lecturer hold conflicting views about the implement of this box-shaped device.
Essay evaluations by e-grader
Grammar and spelling errors:
Line 7, column 39, Rule ID: POSSESIVE_APOSTROPHE[1]
Message: Possible typo: apostrophe is missing. Did you mean 'devices'' or 'device's'?
Suggestion: devices'; device's
... Finally, the author believes that the devices ability is limited as they cannot provi...
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Transition Words or Phrases used:
also, finally, however, if, second, so, still, then, while, in conclusion
Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments
Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 14.0 10.4613686534 134% => OK
Auxiliary verbs: 15.0 5.04856512141 297% => Less auxiliary verb wanted.
Conjunction : 7.0 7.30242825607 96% => OK
Relative clauses : 15.0 12.0772626932 124% => OK
Pronoun: 32.0 22.412803532 143% => Less pronouns wanted
Preposition: 28.0 30.3222958057 92% => OK
Nominalization: 4.0 5.01324503311 80% => OK
Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 1571.0 1373.03311258 114% => OK
No of words: 318.0 270.72406181 117% => OK
Chars per words: 4.94025157233 5.08290768461 97% => OK
Fourth root words length: 4.22286093782 4.04702891845 104% => OK
Word Length SD: 2.50856883623 2.5805825403 97% => OK
Unique words: 164.0 145.348785872 113% => OK
Unique words percentage: 0.51572327044 0.540411800872 95% => OK
syllable_count: 475.2 419.366225166 113% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.5 1.55342163355 97% => OK
A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 7.0 3.25607064018 215% => Less pronouns wanted as sentence beginning.
Article: 10.0 8.23620309051 121% => OK
Subordination: 0.0 1.25165562914 0% => More adverbial clause wanted.
Conjunction: 1.0 1.51434878587 66% => OK
Preposition: 3.0 2.5761589404 116% => OK
Performance on sentences:
How many sentences: 17.0 13.0662251656 130% => OK
Sentence length: 18.0 21.2450331126 85% => The Avg. Sentence Length is relatively short.
Sentence length SD: 42.3170599642 49.2860985944 86% => OK
Chars per sentence: 92.4117647059 110.228320801 84% => OK
Words per sentence: 18.7058823529 21.698381199 86% => OK
Discourse Markers: 4.29411764706 7.06452816374 61% => OK
Paragraphs: 5.0 4.09492273731 122% => OK
Language errors: 1.0 4.19205298013 24% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 8.0 4.33554083885 185% => OK
Sentences with negative sentiment : 6.0 4.45695364238 135% => OK
Sentences with neutral sentiment: 3.0 4.27373068433 70% => OK
What are sentences with positive/Negative/neutral sentiment?
Coherence and Cohesion:
Essay topic to essay body coherence: 0.461226776747 0.272083759551 170% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.144192406175 0.0996497079465 145% => OK
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.104837081193 0.0662205650399 158% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.251910403109 0.162205337803 155% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.115824876501 0.0443174109184 261% => More connections among paragraphs wanted.
Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 11.2 13.3589403974 84% => Automated_readability_index is low.
flesch_reading_ease: 61.67 53.8541721854 115% => OK
smog_index: 3.1 5.55761589404 56% => Smog_index is low.
flesch_kincaid_grade: 9.1 11.0289183223 83% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 11.37 12.2367328918 93% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 8.3 8.42419426049 99% => OK
difficult_words: 76.0 63.6247240618 119% => OK
linsear_write_formula: 6.5 10.7273730684 61% => OK
gunning_fog: 9.2 10.498013245 88% => OK
text_standard: 9.0 11.2008830022 80% => OK
What are above readability scores?
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Rates: 80.0 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 24.0 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.
Grammar and spelling errors:
Line 7, column 39, Rule ID: POSSESIVE_APOSTROPHE[1]
Message: Possible typo: apostrophe is missing. Did you mean 'devices'' or 'device's'?
Suggestion: devices'; device's
... Finally, the author believes that the devices ability is limited as they cannot provi...
^^^^^^^
Transition Words or Phrases used:
also, finally, however, if, second, so, still, then, while, in conclusion
Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments
Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 14.0 10.4613686534 134% => OK
Auxiliary verbs: 15.0 5.04856512141 297% => Less auxiliary verb wanted.
Conjunction : 7.0 7.30242825607 96% => OK
Relative clauses : 15.0 12.0772626932 124% => OK
Pronoun: 32.0 22.412803532 143% => Less pronouns wanted
Preposition: 28.0 30.3222958057 92% => OK
Nominalization: 4.0 5.01324503311 80% => OK
Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 1571.0 1373.03311258 114% => OK
No of words: 318.0 270.72406181 117% => OK
Chars per words: 4.94025157233 5.08290768461 97% => OK
Fourth root words length: 4.22286093782 4.04702891845 104% => OK
Word Length SD: 2.50856883623 2.5805825403 97% => OK
Unique words: 164.0 145.348785872 113% => OK
Unique words percentage: 0.51572327044 0.540411800872 95% => OK
syllable_count: 475.2 419.366225166 113% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.5 1.55342163355 97% => OK
A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 7.0 3.25607064018 215% => Less pronouns wanted as sentence beginning.
Article: 10.0 8.23620309051 121% => OK
Subordination: 0.0 1.25165562914 0% => More adverbial clause wanted.
Conjunction: 1.0 1.51434878587 66% => OK
Preposition: 3.0 2.5761589404 116% => OK
Performance on sentences:
How many sentences: 17.0 13.0662251656 130% => OK
Sentence length: 18.0 21.2450331126 85% => The Avg. Sentence Length is relatively short.
Sentence length SD: 42.3170599642 49.2860985944 86% => OK
Chars per sentence: 92.4117647059 110.228320801 84% => OK
Words per sentence: 18.7058823529 21.698381199 86% => OK
Discourse Markers: 4.29411764706 7.06452816374 61% => OK
Paragraphs: 5.0 4.09492273731 122% => OK
Language errors: 1.0 4.19205298013 24% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 8.0 4.33554083885 185% => OK
Sentences with negative sentiment : 6.0 4.45695364238 135% => OK
Sentences with neutral sentiment: 3.0 4.27373068433 70% => OK
What are sentences with positive/Negative/neutral sentiment?
Coherence and Cohesion:
Essay topic to essay body coherence: 0.461226776747 0.272083759551 170% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.144192406175 0.0996497079465 145% => OK
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.104837081193 0.0662205650399 158% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.251910403109 0.162205337803 155% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.115824876501 0.0443174109184 261% => More connections among paragraphs wanted.
Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 11.2 13.3589403974 84% => Automated_readability_index is low.
flesch_reading_ease: 61.67 53.8541721854 115% => OK
smog_index: 3.1 5.55761589404 56% => Smog_index is low.
flesch_kincaid_grade: 9.1 11.0289183223 83% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 11.37 12.2367328918 93% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 8.3 8.42419426049 99% => OK
difficult_words: 76.0 63.6247240618 119% => OK
linsear_write_formula: 6.5 10.7273730684 61% => OK
gunning_fog: 9.2 10.498013245 88% => OK
text_standard: 9.0 11.2008830022 80% => OK
What are above readability scores?
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Rates: 80.0 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 24.0 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.