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.
The lecturer challenges the topic proposed in the reading that experts considers three ways to address the decline of Torreya. And she thinks none of these options are satisfactory solutions.
First, the article suggests an option is to reestablish Torreya in the same location in which it thrived for thousands of years. However, the professor points out that the coolest dampest microclimate is strongly affected in a larger region because global warming increases the temperature there and wetlands are drained. Then the area around northern florida is drier, which is not suited for Torreya to survive any more.
Second, the essay indicates another solution is to move Torreya to an entirely different location, far from its florida microclimate. But the lecturer argues that another example about a type of tree helped by people is unsuccessful. The tree was spread quickly and killed considerable other trees and plants, which have been in danger already. Thus, human help would bring unpredicted outcome in a new area.
Third, the passage supposes another option is to preserve Torreya in research centers. Nevertheless, the professor supports that Torreya's population need to be pretty large and they have to be genetically diverse to resist diseases, which could be satisfied from wild. By contrast, research centers do not have the capacity to diverse them genetically. Hence, they cannot survive in disease in a long term.
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Grammar and spelling errors:
Line 3, column 173, Rule ID: THE_SUPERLATIVE[2]
Message: A determiner is probably missing here: 'coolest the dampest'.
Suggestion: coolest the dampest
...ever, the professor points out that the coolest dampest microclimate is strongly affected in a ...
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Transition Words or Phrases used:
but, first, hence, however, if, nevertheless, second, so, then, third, thus
Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments
Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 14.0 10.4613686534 134% => OK
Auxiliary verbs: 4.0 5.04856512141 79% => OK
Conjunction : 6.0 7.30242825607 82% => OK
Relative clauses : 8.0 12.0772626932 66% => More relative clauses wanted.
Pronoun: 11.0 22.412803532 49% => OK
Preposition: 30.0 30.3222958057 99% => OK
Nominalization: 4.0 5.01324503311 80% => OK
Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 1212.0 1373.03311258 88% => OK
No of words: 228.0 270.72406181 84% => More content wanted.
Chars per words: 5.31578947368 5.08290768461 105% => OK
Fourth root words length: 3.88582923847 4.04702891845 96% => OK
Word Length SD: 2.73347676019 2.5805825403 106% => OK
Unique words: 150.0 145.348785872 103% => OK
Unique words percentage: 0.657894736842 0.540411800872 122% => OK
syllable_count: 374.4 419.366225166 89% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.6 1.55342163355 103% => OK
A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 1.0 3.25607064018 31% => OK
Article: 7.0 8.23620309051 85% => OK
Subordination: 0.0 1.25165562914 0% => More adverbial clause wanted.
Conjunction: 2.0 1.51434878587 132% => 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: 17.0 21.2450331126 80% => The Avg. Sentence Length is relatively short.
Sentence length SD: 41.1029879851 49.2860985944 83% => OK
Chars per sentence: 93.2307692308 110.228320801 85% => OK
Words per sentence: 17.5384615385 21.698381199 81% => OK
Discourse Markers: 5.76923076923 7.06452816374 82% => OK
Paragraphs: 4.0 4.09492273731 98% => OK
Language errors: 1.0 4.19205298013 24% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 5.0 4.33554083885 115% => OK
Sentences with negative sentiment : 3.0 4.45695364238 67% => OK
Sentences with neutral sentiment: 5.0 4.27373068433 117% => OK
What are sentences with positive/Negative/neutral sentiment?
Coherence and Cohesion:
Essay topic to essay body coherence: 0.12271434898 0.272083759551 45% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.0384455089387 0.0996497079465 39% => Sentence topic similarity is low.
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.0300653212284 0.0662205650399 45% => Sentences are similar to each other.
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.0690528619283 0.162205337803 43% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.015974151971 0.0443174109184 36% => Paragraphs are similar to each other. Some content may get duplicated or it is not exactly right on the topic.
Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 12.4 13.3589403974 93% => Automated_readability_index is low.
flesch_reading_ease: 54.22 53.8541721854 101% => OK
smog_index: 8.8 5.55761589404 158% => OK
flesch_kincaid_grade: 9.9 11.0289183223 90% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 13.28 12.2367328918 109% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 9.54 8.42419426049 113% => OK
difficult_words: 73.0 63.6247240618 115% => OK
linsear_write_formula: 11.0 10.7273730684 103% => OK
gunning_fog: 8.8 10.498013245 84% => OK
text_standard: 10.0 11.2008830022 89% => OK
What are above readability scores?
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Rates: 85.0 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 25.5 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.