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 differs 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. been working 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. Torrey seeds and saplings have been successfully plated and growth 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.
Summarise the points made in the lecture, being sure to explain how they cast doubt on specific points made in the reading passage.
The reading passage states three solutions that may help in protecting Torreya from extinction. First, to reestablish the tree in a place where is a specific microclimate that it thrived for many years, such as Florida . However, the speaker points out that reestablish the tree in Florida will not an effective solution. As the speaker mentions that Florida's climate is extremely changing because of the global warming that causes many areas to dry. Therefore, such an unstable weather will not suitable for protecting Torreya tree.
The second solution the writer points out, is relocating the tree to a different place where human can help the tree's growth. On the other hand, the lecturer says that solution will be more detrimental than beneficial. The speaker mentions a previously try of human in helping the Black Lucst tree, but the tree grew and spread so quickly, which caused adverse effect on the adjacent plants.
Third solution as mentioned in the reading passage, is preserving the tree in a research center as it will help in monitoring the tree's environment. However, the speaker states that solution also is not effective as the researchers will not be able to keep it in a long term. As the speaker clarifies that tree needs a genetic diversity and large area to keep growing; but in the centers will not be such a diversity and large area.
Therefore, the speaker's perspective that non of the passage's solutions are suitable to be conducted and help the tree to survive.
- Playing computer games is a waste of time Children should not be allowed to play them 76
- It is more important to keep your old friends than to make new friends 70
- Technology while apparently aimed to simplify our lives only makes our lives more complicated 83
- People today spend too much time on personal enjoyment doing things they like to do rather than doing things they should do 60
- Students are more influenced by their teacher than by their friends 60
Grammar and spelling errors:
Line 1, column 127, Rule ID: WHITESPACE_RULE
Message: Possible typo: you repeated a whitespace
Suggestion:
...tinction. First, to reestablish the tree in a place where is a specific microclim...
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Message: Don't put a space before the full stop
Suggestion: .
... thrived for many years, such as Florida . However, the speaker points out that re...
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Line 3, column 113, Rule ID: POSSESIVE_APOSTROPHE[2]
Message: Possible typo: apostrophe is missing. Did you mean 'trees'' or 'tree's'?
Suggestion: trees'; tree's
...ifferent place where human can help the trees growth. On the other hand, the lecturer...
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Line 3, column 241, Rule ID: A_RB_NN[1]
Message: You used an adverb ('previously') instead an adjective, or a noun ('try') instead of another adjective.
...l than beneficial. The speaker mentions a previously try of human in helping the Black Lucst tre...
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Line 5, column 131, Rule ID: POSSESIVE_APOSTROPHE[2]
Message: Possible typo: apostrophe is missing. Did you mean 'trees'' or 'tree's'?
Suggestion: trees'; tree's
...enter as it will help in monitoring the trees environment. However, the speaker state...
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Message: Possible typo: apostrophe is missing. Did you mean 'speakers'' or 'speaker's'?
Suggestion: speakers'; speaker's
...sity and large area. Therefore, the speakers perspective that non of the passages so...
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Transition Words or Phrases used:
also, but, first, however, if, may, second, so, therefore, third, as to, such as, on the other hand
Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments
Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 10.0 10.4613686534 96% => OK
Auxiliary verbs: 8.0 5.04856512141 158% => OK
Conjunction : 6.0 7.30242825607 82% => OK
Relative clauses : 12.0 12.0772626932 99% => OK
Pronoun: 12.0 22.412803532 54% => OK
Preposition: 24.0 30.3222958057 79% => OK
Nominalization: 7.0 5.01324503311 140% => OK
Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 1249.0 1373.03311258 91% => OK
No of words: 251.0 270.72406181 93% => More content wanted.
Chars per words: 4.97609561753 5.08290768461 98% => OK
Fourth root words length: 3.98032404683 4.04702891845 98% => OK
Word Length SD: 2.67179625213 2.5805825403 104% => OK
Unique words: 127.0 145.348785872 87% => More unique words wanted.
Unique words percentage: 0.505976095618 0.540411800872 94% => More unique words wanted or less content wanted.
syllable_count: 376.2 419.366225166 90% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.5 1.55342163355 97% => OK
A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 0.0 3.25607064018 0% => OK
Article: 7.0 8.23620309051 85% => OK
Subordination: 2.0 1.25165562914 160% => OK
Conjunction: 2.0 1.51434878587 132% => OK
Preposition: 2.0 2.5761589404 78% => OK
Performance on sentences:
How many sentences: 12.0 13.0662251656 92% => OK
Sentence length: 20.0 21.2450331126 94% => OK
Sentence length SD: 26.0570954295 49.2860985944 53% => The essay contains lots of sentences with the similar length. More sentence varieties wanted.
Chars per sentence: 104.083333333 110.228320801 94% => OK
Words per sentence: 20.9166666667 21.698381199 96% => OK
Discourse Markers: 8.25 7.06452816374 117% => OK
Paragraphs: 4.0 4.09492273731 98% => OK
Language errors: 6.0 4.19205298013 143% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 7.0 4.33554083885 161% => OK
Sentences with negative sentiment : 4.0 4.45695364238 90% => OK
Sentences with neutral sentiment: 1.0 4.27373068433 23% => More facts, knowledge or examples wanted.
What are sentences with positive/Negative/neutral sentiment?
Coherence and Cohesion:
Essay topic to essay body coherence: 0.14468294527 0.272083759551 53% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.0638550843247 0.0996497079465 64% => OK
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.0296520842852 0.0662205650399 45% => Sentences are similar to each other.
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.0877042122951 0.162205337803 54% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.04904141356 0.0443174109184 111% => OK
Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 12.5 13.3589403974 94% => Automated_readability_index is low.
flesch_reading_ease: 59.64 53.8541721854 111% => OK
smog_index: 3.1 5.55761589404 56% => Smog_index is low.
flesch_kincaid_grade: 9.9 11.0289183223 90% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 11.6 12.2367328918 95% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 8.34 8.42419426049 99% => OK
difficult_words: 59.0 63.6247240618 93% => OK
linsear_write_formula: 8.0 10.7273730684 75% => OK
gunning_fog: 10.0 10.498013245 95% => OK
text_standard: 10.0 11.2008830022 89% => OK
What are above readability scores?
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Rates: 68.3333333333 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 20.5 Out of 30
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