The article and the lecture are both about "let it burn" policy, which means allowing a natural fire to burn until it burns out by itself. In the article, the writer talks about the extensive negative consequences of such a practice. On the other hand, the lecturer considers that the ideas stated in the passage are somewhat inaccurate when compared to reality.
First, natural fires are an essential part of the ecosystem, because they contribute to nature's renewal. In contrast, the writer affirms that various trees and vegetation were totally destroyed or seriously affected. However, the speaker presents evidence on how this was advantageous for the appearance of a greater vegetation diversity. Smaller plants grew and extended because they had access to more sunlight, and different types of seed were able to germinate because of the heat generated by the fire. Thus, the speaker offer a credible standpoint against the passage's claims.
Second, animals' population have increased and new species integrated in the new environment. The writer says that many animals disappeared and the food chain was seriously damaged. Anyway, the lecturer provides proofs that the opposite has happened. In other words, other species of animals migrated to these areas attracted by a better natural environment. Consequently, these new animals have also attracted predator, so the food chain has improved. This is a strong counter-argument that contradicts the article.
Third, natural fires do not occur often, but from times to times due to extraordinary meteorological conditions such as drought and strong winds. This comes as a response for the author's concerns regarding the local economy. The Yellowstone fire took place thirty years ago, being an isolated case since it has never happened again. Moreover, the tourists visited the natural park the very next year, so the local businesses were not affected on long term. So, the writers' fears regarding economy are not viable. In conclusion, the author and the lecturer seem to be in disagreement regarding this theme.
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Grammar and spelling errors:
Line 7, column 29, Rule ID: ADVERB_WORD_ORDER[9]
Message: The adverb 'often' is usually put before the verb 'occur'.
Suggestion: often occur
...article. Third, natural fires do not occur often, but from times to times due to extraor...
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Transition Words or Phrases used:
also, anyway, but, consequently, first, however, if, moreover, regarding, second, so, third, thus, in conclusion, in contrast, such as, in other words, on the other hand
Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments
Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 12.0 10.4613686534 115% => OK
Auxiliary verbs: 0.0 5.04856512141 0% => OK
Conjunction : 10.0 7.30242825607 137% => OK
Relative clauses : 7.0 12.0772626932 58% => More relative clauses wanted.
Pronoun: 17.0 22.412803532 76% => OK
Preposition: 39.0 30.3222958057 129% => OK
Nominalization: 9.0 5.01324503311 180% => OK
Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 1761.0 1373.03311258 128% => OK
No of words: 328.0 270.72406181 121% => OK
Chars per words: 5.36890243902 5.08290768461 106% => OK
Fourth root words length: 4.25567506705 4.04702891845 105% => OK
Word Length SD: 2.81263343262 2.5805825403 109% => OK
Unique words: 199.0 145.348785872 137% => OK
Unique words percentage: 0.606707317073 0.540411800872 112% => OK
syllable_count: 558.0 419.366225166 133% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.7 1.55342163355 109% => OK
A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 3.0 3.25607064018 92% => OK
Article: 12.0 8.23620309051 146% => OK
Subordination: 1.0 1.25165562914 80% => OK
Conjunction: 2.0 1.51434878587 132% => OK
Preposition: 5.0 2.5761589404 194% => OK
Performance on sentences:
How many sentences: 20.0 13.0662251656 153% => OK
Sentence length: 16.0 21.2450331126 75% => The Avg. Sentence Length is relatively short.
Sentence length SD: 28.9452500421 49.2860985944 59% => The essay contains lots of sentences with the similar length. More sentence varieties wanted.
Chars per sentence: 88.05 110.228320801 80% => OK
Words per sentence: 16.4 21.698381199 76% => OK
Discourse Markers: 8.45 7.06452816374 120% => OK
Paragraphs: 4.0 4.09492273731 98% => OK
Language errors: 1.0 4.19205298013 24% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 10.0 4.33554083885 231% => Less positive sentences wanted.
Sentences with negative sentiment : 7.0 4.45695364238 157% => OK
Sentences with neutral sentiment: 3.0 4.27373068433 70% => OK
What are sentences with positive/Negative/neutral sentiment?
Coherence and Cohesion:
Essay topic to essay body coherence: 0.251196162769 0.272083759551 92% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.0567840929705 0.0996497079465 57% => OK
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.0515855167877 0.0662205650399 78% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.130881300892 0.162205337803 81% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.0365375368011 0.0443174109184 82% => OK
Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 12.1 13.3589403974 91% => Automated_readability_index is low.
flesch_reading_ease: 46.78 53.8541721854 87% => OK
smog_index: 8.8 5.55761589404 158% => OK
flesch_kincaid_grade: 10.7 11.0289183223 97% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 13.57 12.2367328918 111% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 9.44 8.42419426049 112% => OK
difficult_words: 104.0 63.6247240618 163% => OK
linsear_write_formula: 8.0 10.7273730684 75% => OK
gunning_fog: 8.4 10.498013245 80% => OK
text_standard: 9.0 11.2008830022 80% => OK
What are above readability scores?
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Rates: 81.6666666667 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 24.5 Out of 30
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