Summarize the point made in the lecture, being sure to explain how they challenge the specific points made in the read passage.
The lecturer brings to topic the negative aspects of planting genetically modified trees. Conversely, the author of the reading passage specifies the benefits of growing genetically modified trees.
On the lecture, the first topic that is discussed is the capacity of the genetically modified trees to resist adverse climates, insects and pests. The argument they give is that these trees are genetically uniform and because of this, they would not survive in any foreigner habitat. To the contrary, natural trees survive by being the most apt of their specie. However, this only challenges partially what the author says, which is that the genetically modified trees are hardier and more able to resist specific pests. The author does not deny that the modified trees could resist pests, instead, affirms that they could only resist the pest for which they have been modified.
The second negative aspect that is highlighted in the lecture are the hidden costs of growing genetically modified trees. It is revealed that the developers charge the farmers greatly for the seeds. After buying them once, the farmers cannot use the seeds again to grow a second crop. Instead, they have to pay for another lot of seeds. Conversely, the author explains that it would actually be cheaper to grow modified trees, as these trees grow faster, provide more food and offer greater returns to the farmers by allowing them to stop using pesticides.
Finally, they put in evidence how the genetically modified trees could actually do more harm than good. It is pointed out that the modified trees could leave without space the natural trees because of the former’s aggressive growing. This challenges the content of the lecture, in which it is stated that by growing modified plants, the life of the natural trees could actually be saved. Of course, the author arguments that the lives of the natural trees could be saved because only the modified ones would be cut down and harvested.
- Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?Playing computer games is a waste of time. Children should not be allowed to play them. 78
- Written paragraph:In many organizations, perhaps the best way to approach certain new projects is toassemble a group of people into a team. Having a team of people attack a project offersseveral advantages. First of all, a group of people has a wider rang 83
- Many people say that the Internet is the most important invention ever. Do you agree or disagree with this and if not, what do you believe to be more important? Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion 52
- Summarize the point made in the lecture, being sure to explain how they challenge the specific points made in the read passage. 3
- Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?Playing computer games is a waste of time. Children should not be allowed to play them. 79
Transition Words or Phrases used:
actually, conversely, finally, first, however, if, second, of course
Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments
Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 17.0 10.4613686534 163% => OK
Auxiliary verbs: 10.0 5.04856512141 198% => OK
Conjunction : 5.0 7.30242825607 68% => OK
Relative clauses : 14.0 12.0772626932 116% => OK
Pronoun: 29.0 22.412803532 129% => Less pronouns wanted
Preposition: 34.0 30.3222958057 112% => OK
Nominalization: 2.0 5.01324503311 40% => More nominalizations (nouns with a suffix like: tion ment ence ance) wanted.
Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 1662.0 1373.03311258 121% => OK
No of words: 326.0 270.72406181 120% => OK
Chars per words: 5.0981595092 5.08290768461 100% => OK
Fourth root words length: 4.24917287072 4.04702891845 105% => OK
Word Length SD: 2.43504962407 2.5805825403 94% => OK
Unique words: 151.0 145.348785872 104% => OK
Unique words percentage: 0.463190184049 0.540411800872 86% => More unique words wanted or less content wanted.
syllable_count: 505.8 419.366225166 121% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.6 1.55342163355 103% => OK
A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 7.0 3.25607064018 215% => Less pronouns wanted as sentence beginning.
Interrogative: 0.0 0.116997792494 0% => OK
Article: 10.0 8.23620309051 121% => 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: 16.0 13.0662251656 122% => OK
Sentence length: 20.0 21.2450331126 94% => OK
Sentence length SD: 40.7797054305 49.2860985944 83% => OK
Chars per sentence: 103.875 110.228320801 94% => OK
Words per sentence: 20.375 21.698381199 94% => OK
Discourse Markers: 4.25 7.06452816374 60% => OK
Paragraphs: 4.0 4.09492273731 98% => OK
Language errors: 0.0 4.19205298013 0% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 6.0 4.33554083885 138% => OK
Sentences with negative sentiment : 8.0 4.45695364238 179% => OK
Sentences with neutral sentiment: 2.0 4.27373068433 47% => OK
What are sentences with positive/Negative/neutral sentiment?
Coherence and Cohesion:
Essay topic to essay body coherence: 0.110615271912 0.272083759551 41% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.0400653168267 0.0996497079465 40% => OK
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.0268758197263 0.0662205650399 41% => Sentences are similar to each other.
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.0639011249993 0.162205337803 39% => Maybe some paragraphs are off the topic.
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.0349477834849 0.0443174109184 79% => OK
Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 12.8 13.3589403974 96% => OK
flesch_reading_ease: 51.18 53.8541721854 95% => OK
smog_index: 3.1 5.55761589404 56% => Smog_index is low.
flesch_kincaid_grade: 11.1 11.0289183223 101% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 12.3 12.2367328918 101% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 7.83 8.42419426049 93% => OK
difficult_words: 66.0 63.6247240618 104% => OK
linsear_write_formula: 8.5 10.7273730684 79% => OK
gunning_fog: 10.0 10.498013245 95% => OK
text_standard: 13.0 11.2008830022 116% => OK
What are above readability scores?
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Write the essay in 20 minutes.
Rates: 60.0 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 18.0 Out of 30
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