Recently, there has been a ton of debate as to figuring out the culprit behind the endangerment of the Torreya taxifolia trees. More specifically, in regards to the passages, the writer puts forth the idea on some ways in which they can provide resurgence to this species. In the listening passage, the lecturer is quick to point out that there are some serious flaws in the writer’s claims. In fact, the professor believes that the techniques provided by the passage will not be able to abide by its promises, and addresses, in detail, the trouble with each point made in the reading text.
First and foremost, the author of the reading states that repopulating the Torreya in its natural habitat can prove beneficial in reviving the species. Some professionals in the same field, however, stand in firm opposition to this claim. In the listening, for example, the professor states that the microclimate which nurtures the Torreya is experiencing climate change. She goes on to say that, due to global warming and the wetlands getting desiccated, the microclimate will not be able to maintain its cold and wet climate on which the tree exists. The drier lands would not be able to sustain the trees and will not be of much use to them.
One group of scholars, represented by the writer, think that relocating the trees to a more suitable climate can help their revival. Of course, though, not all experts in this field believe this is accurate. Again, the speaker specifically addresses this point when she states another example of this "human" assisted migration and how it backfired. The Black Locus trees which were facing similar endangerment issues where migrated further north so they can be revived. Although this act lead to the revival of the black locus, the spread of the locus was deadly for other plants and trees native to that habitat which were also on the verge of extinction. The relocation of the Torreya can also provide with the same results and therefore is too risky because of the collateral damage it brings along with itself.
Finally, the author wraps his argument by positing that the Torreya can be saved by preserving them in research centers. Not surprisingly, the lecturer takes issue with this claim by contending that such trees will not be able to fight off diseases. Normally, to fend away any disease and to grow resistance against it the species needs a large population and diverse genes. This cannot be sustained inside a laboratory and an outbreak of disease will lead to the extinction of the whole species. Thus, this technique cannot be used to revive the Torreya trees.
To sum up, both the writer and professor hold conflicting views about the methods which can be implemented to save the trees. It's clear that they will have trouble finding common ground on this issue.
- TOEFL T P O 18 Integrated Writing Task 52
- TPO 18 Integrated 60
- TPO 18 Integrated 60
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Grammar and spelling errors:
Line 1, column 127, Rule ID: COMMA_PARENTHESIS_WHITESPACE
Message: Don't put a space before the full stop
Suggestion: .
...angerment of the Torreya taxifolia trees. More specifically, in regards to the pa...
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Line 1, column 149, Rule ID: IN_REGARD_TO[1]
Message: Use simply 'regarding' or 'with regard to'.
Suggestion: regarding; with regard to
...ya taxifolia trees. More specifically, in regards to the passages, the writer puts forth the...
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Message: Don't put a space before the full stop
Suggestion: .
... suitable climate can help their revival. Of course, though, not all experts in t...
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Message: Don't put a space before the full stop
Suggestion: .
...ich can be implemented to save the trees. Its clear that they will have trouble f...
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Transition Words or Phrases used:
also, finally, first, however, if, so, therefore, thus, as to, for example, in fact, of course, to sum up
Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments
Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 19.0 10.4613686534 182% => OK
Auxiliary verbs: 16.0 5.04856512141 317% => Less auxiliary verb wanted.
Conjunction : 12.0 7.30242825607 164% => OK
Relative clauses : 18.0 12.0772626932 149% => OK
Pronoun: 38.0 22.412803532 170% => Less pronouns wanted
Preposition: 72.0 30.3222958057 237% => Less preposition wanted.
Nominalization: 11.0 5.01324503311 219% => Less nominalizations (nouns with a suffix like: tion ment ence ance) wanted.
Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 2377.0 1373.03311258 173% => OK
No of words: 480.0 270.72406181 177% => Less content wanted.
Chars per words: 4.95208333333 5.08290768461 97% => OK
Fourth root words length: 4.68069463864 4.04702891845 116% => OK
Word Length SD: 2.66829296112 2.5805825403 103% => OK
Unique words: 252.0 145.348785872 173% => OK
Unique words percentage: 0.525 0.540411800872 97% => OK
syllable_count: 719.1 419.366225166 171% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.5 1.55342163355 97% => OK
A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 4.0 3.25607064018 123% => OK
Article: 14.0 8.23620309051 170% => OK
Subordination: 1.0 1.25165562914 80% => OK
Conjunction: 1.0 1.51434878587 66% => OK
Preposition: 8.0 2.5761589404 311% => Less preposition wanted as sentence beginnings.
Performance on sentences:
How many sentences: 22.0 13.0662251656 168% => OK
Sentence length: 21.0 21.2450331126 99% => OK
Sentence length SD: 34.6875367619 49.2860985944 70% => OK
Chars per sentence: 108.045454545 110.228320801 98% => OK
Words per sentence: 21.8181818182 21.698381199 101% => OK
Discourse Markers: 4.77272727273 7.06452816374 68% => OK
Paragraphs: 5.0 4.09492273731 122% => OK
Language errors: 4.0 4.19205298013 95% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 7.0 4.33554083885 161% => OK
Sentences with negative sentiment : 5.0 4.45695364238 112% => OK
Sentences with neutral sentiment: 10.0 4.27373068433 234% => Less facts, knowledge or examples wanted.
What are sentences with positive/Negative/neutral sentiment?
Coherence and Cohesion:
Essay topic to essay body coherence: 0.305856142172 0.272083759551 112% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.089623285108 0.0996497079465 90% => OK
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.0553508348273 0.0662205650399 84% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.173020293354 0.162205337803 107% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.0539174513978 0.0443174109184 122% => OK
Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 12.8 13.3589403974 96% => OK
flesch_reading_ease: 58.62 53.8541721854 109% => OK
smog_index: 8.8 5.55761589404 158% => OK
flesch_kincaid_grade: 10.3 11.0289183223 93% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 11.43 12.2367328918 93% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 8.43 8.42419426049 100% => OK
difficult_words: 114.0 63.6247240618 179% => OK
linsear_write_formula: 13.5 10.7273730684 126% => OK
gunning_fog: 10.4 10.498013245 99% => OK
text_standard: 11.0 11.2008830022 98% => OK
What are above readability scores?
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Rates: 60.0 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 18.0 Out of 30
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