Genetic modification, a process used to change an organism’s genes and hence its characteristics, is now being used to improve trees. It is possible to create trees that produce more fruit, grow faster, or withstand adverse conditions. Planting genetically modified trees on a large scale promises to bring a number of benefits.
First, genetically modified trees are designed to be harder than natural trees; that is, they are more likely to survive than their unmodified counterparts. In Hawaii, for example, a new pest-resistant species of papaya trees has been developed in response to ring spot virus infections that have repeatedly damaged the native papaya tree population. Planting the genetically modified papayas has largely put an end to the ring spot problem.
Moreover, genetically modified trees promise to bring a number of economic benefits to those who grow them. Genetically modified trees tend to grow faster, give greater yields of food, fruit, or other products and be hardier. This allows tree farmer to get faster and greater returns on their farming investment and save on pesticides as well.
Finally, the use of genetically modified trees can prevent overexploitation of wild trees. Because of the growing demand for firewood and building timber, many forests around the world are being cut down faster than they can be replaced. Introducing genetically modified trees, designed for fast growth and high yield in given geographic conditions, would satisfy the demand for wood in many of those areas and save the endangered native trees, which often include unique or rare species.
The reading is about the beneficial effects of planting the genetically altered trees. It provides three supporting ideas in order to strengthen its claim. However, the speaker says, these modified trees bring more disaster than good. She refutes each of the passage reason.
First, the written excerpt states that the modified trees are hardy than unmodified natural tree that enables them for better survival. However, the professor denies this claim and she says, the resistance in genetically changed tree is not ensure their survival. Because they lack the diversity alike natural tree in order to cope with climate change, pest attack etc. These modified trees are rather wipe out when they will face those changes.
Second, the article asserts that the modified trees are economically beneficial. But, they lecturer denounces this proposition. She describes, the hidden costs of these tree are much higher because every plantation the planter needs to pay.
Third, the reading claims that the genetically altered trees are faster in growth and they help to grow the wild trees. The point is quite exaggerated and preposterous with the professor. She explains, these trees causes more damage to the wild trees because they grow aggressively. This way they also outcompete the resources such as, sunlight, water etc and in return the room to grow natural tree will become limited.
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Grammar and spelling errors:
Line 3, column 242, Rule ID: BEEN_PART_AGREEMENT[2]
Message: Consider using a past participle here: 'ensured'.
Suggestion: ensured
...ance in genetically changed tree is not ensure their survival. Because they lack the d...
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Line 3, column 403, Rule ID: BEEN_PART_AGREEMENT[2]
Message: Consider using a past participle here: 'wiped'.
Suggestion: wiped
...ck etc. These modified trees are rather wipe out when they will face those changes. ...
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Transition Words or Phrases used:
also, but, first, however, if, second, so, then, third, such as
Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments
Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 8.0 10.4613686534 76% => OK
Auxiliary verbs: 2.0 5.04856512141 40% => OK
Conjunction : 4.0 7.30242825607 55% => More conjunction wanted.
Relative clauses : 5.0 12.0772626932 41% => More relative clauses wanted.
Pronoun: 26.0 22.412803532 116% => OK
Preposition: 18.0 30.3222958057 59% => More preposition wanted.
Nominalization: 3.0 5.01324503311 60% => More nominalizations (nouns with a suffix like: tion ment ence ance) wanted.
Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 1176.0 1373.03311258 86% => OK
No of words: 221.0 270.72406181 82% => More content wanted.
Chars per words: 5.32126696833 5.08290768461 105% => OK
Fourth root words length: 3.85565412703 4.04702891845 95% => OK
Word Length SD: 2.4571427347 2.5805825403 95% => OK
Unique words: 131.0 145.348785872 90% => More unique words wanted.
Unique words percentage: 0.592760180995 0.540411800872 110% => OK
syllable_count: 354.6 419.366225166 85% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.6 1.55342163355 103% => OK
A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 9.0 3.25607064018 276% => Less pronouns wanted as sentence beginning.
Article: 9.0 8.23620309051 109% => OK
Subordination: 1.0 1.25165562914 80% => OK
Conjunction: 0.0 1.51434878587 0% => OK
Preposition: 0.0 2.5761589404 0% => More preposition wanted as sentence beginning.
Performance on sentences:
How many sentences: 15.0 13.0662251656 115% => OK
Sentence length: 14.0 21.2450331126 66% => The Avg. Sentence Length is relatively short.
Sentence length SD: 29.6450108225 49.2860985944 60% => OK
Chars per sentence: 78.4 110.228320801 71% => OK
Words per sentence: 14.7333333333 21.698381199 68% => OK
Discourse Markers: 4.2 7.06452816374 59% => More transition words/phrases wanted.
Paragraphs: 4.0 4.09492273731 98% => OK
Language errors: 2.0 4.19205298013 48% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 6.0 4.33554083885 138% => OK
Sentences with negative sentiment : 7.0 4.45695364238 157% => 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: 0.19707142878 0.272083759551 72% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.0678189542291 0.0996497079465 68% => OK
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.0502694518257 0.0662205650399 76% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.123977432893 0.162205337803 76% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.0384032995678 0.0443174109184 87% => OK
Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 11.0 13.3589403974 82% => Automated_readability_index is low.
flesch_reading_ease: 57.27 53.8541721854 106% => OK
smog_index: 3.1 5.55761589404 56% => Smog_index is low.
flesch_kincaid_grade: 8.8 11.0289183223 80% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 12.98 12.2367328918 106% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 8.19 8.42419426049 97% => OK
difficult_words: 54.0 63.6247240618 85% => More difficult words wanted.
linsear_write_formula: 7.0 10.7273730684 65% => OK
gunning_fog: 7.6 10.498013245 72% => OK
text_standard: 9.0 11.2008830022 80% => OK
What are above readability scores?
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Rates: 78.3333333333 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 23.5 Out of 30
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