In the 1950s Torreya taxifolia, 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 to conduct
research on Torreya. This research can then be used to ensure the continued survival
of the species.
The reading and lecture both talks about decline of Torreya trees in Florida. The author suggests three ways which can prevent them from becoming extinct. The lecture casts doubt on the claims made in the reading. She considers the ways stated in the reading as unsatisfactory for three reasons.
Firstly, the author states to reestablish Torreya in the same location where the specific microclimate exists. He notes that microclimate is the small region which is wetter and cooler than its surrounding arena. This point is challenged by the lecturer. She points out that this idea is unlikely to be successful because the microclimate is affected by the changes in the larger region. These changes can be global warming and drying up of the wetlands. Therefore, the conditions suitable for the Torreya survival won’t exist.
Secondly, the author mentions to move Torreya to the entirely different location far from the microclimate. He calls this assisted migration. By doing this humans can help the plant to grow in the suitable conditions. This is discarded by the lecturer by arguing that humans did this earlier with the Black Lotus species and as a result, they spread quickly in the different location and killed the plants nearby, causing the new plants to become extinct. Therefore, there can be unpredicatble repercussions of moving Torreya to new location.
Lastly, the author argues to keep Torreya in research centers. He elaborates this by saying this will have dual benefits, first: it will protect the species and second: scientists can conduct research on them. The lecturer, on the other hand states that it would be diffcult for such large population to resist diseases in the resaerch centers. For surviving the illness, the speacies must by large enough and should be genetically diverse. She ponits out that reseacg centers would not have capacity to allow the survival of Torreya without exposing them to diseases in the long term.
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Transition Words or Phrases used:
first, firstly, if, lastly, second, secondly, so, therefore, as a result, on the other hand
Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments
Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 11.0 10.4613686534 105% => OK
Auxiliary verbs: 11.0 5.04856512141 218% => Less auxiliary verb wanted.
Conjunction : 7.0 7.30242825607 96% => OK
Relative clauses : 8.0 12.0772626932 66% => More relative clauses wanted.
Pronoun: 27.0 22.412803532 120% => Less pronouns wanted
Preposition: 43.0 30.3222958057 142% => OK
Nominalization: 6.0 5.01324503311 120% => OK
Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 1653.0 1373.03311258 120% => OK
No of words: 319.0 270.72406181 118% => OK
Chars per words: 5.18181818182 5.08290768461 102% => OK
Fourth root words length: 4.22617688928 4.04702891845 104% => OK
Word Length SD: 2.66401247943 2.5805825403 103% => OK
Unique words: 175.0 145.348785872 120% => OK
Unique words percentage: 0.548589341693 0.540411800872 102% => OK
syllable_count: 485.1 419.366225166 116% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.5 1.55342163355 97% => OK
A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 10.0 3.25607064018 307% => Less pronouns wanted as sentence beginning.
Article: 9.0 8.23620309051 109% => OK
Subordination: 0.0 1.25165562914 0% => More adverbial clause wanted.
Conjunction: 0.0 1.51434878587 0% => OK
Preposition: 2.0 2.5761589404 78% => OK
Performance on sentences:
How many sentences: 20.0 13.0662251656 153% => OK
Sentence length: 15.0 21.2450331126 71% => The Avg. Sentence Length is relatively short.
Sentence length SD: 44.794503011 49.2860985944 91% => OK
Chars per sentence: 82.65 110.228320801 75% => OK
Words per sentence: 15.95 21.698381199 74% => OK
Discourse Markers: 4.55 7.06452816374 64% => OK
Paragraphs: 4.0 4.09492273731 98% => 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: 8.0 4.27373068433 187% => OK
What are sentences with positive/Negative/neutral sentiment?
Coherence and Cohesion:
Essay topic to essay body coherence: 0.110470835503 0.272083759551 41% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.033544015712 0.0996497079465 34% => Sentence topic similarity is low.
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.0359066697889 0.0662205650399 54% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.0685587455053 0.162205337803 42% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.0123655754081 0.0443174109184 28% => 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: 10.9 13.3589403974 82% => Automated_readability_index is low.
flesch_reading_ease: 64.71 53.8541721854 120% => OK
smog_index: 3.1 5.55761589404 56% => Smog_index is low.
flesch_kincaid_grade: 8.0 11.0289183223 73% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 12.47 12.2367328918 102% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 8.64 8.42419426049 103% => OK
difficult_words: 86.0 63.6247240618 135% => OK
linsear_write_formula: 5.5 10.7273730684 51% => Linsear_write_formula is low.
gunning_fog: 8.0 10.498013245 76% => OK
text_standard: 8.0 11.2008830022 71% => OK
What are above readability scores?
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Rates: 73.3333333333 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 22.0 Out of 30
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