According to the passage, tree genetic modification which is defined as a process to alter trees’ genes and features has several advantages for both the environment and the grower. On the one hand, the lecturer points out that genetically modified trees are beneficial in some ways. On the other hand, she believes that there are serious problems and costs associated with this kind of trees.
First, genetically modified trees seem to be harder and durable in comparison with natural trees. However, the lecturer explains that most genetically modified trees are resistant to only one particular condition, which does not assure their survival in all possible disruptive conditions. Furthermore, as these trees are much more uniform than natural trees, it is obvious that they are more likely to die in the condition for which they are not designed such as several climatic changes.
Second, the author of the passage points out to genetically modified trees’ higher yields and faster growth rate to support their benefits. On the other hand, according to the lecture, there are hidden costs associated with genetically modified trees. First, the price of the grain is more than that of natural trees. Second, according to the law, each time farmers intend to plant genetically modified trees, they have to pay money to the producing company.
Third, according to the passage, genetically modified trees can be used to overcome the problem of overexploitation of wild trees, caused by cutting trees for human consumptions such as firewood, since they can be replaced faster. However, the lecturer argues that genetically modified trees impose more damage to wild trees since they grow more aggressively. These trees, which are often planted among natural trees, outcompete native trees for essential resources such as water and cause them to ruin.
- TPO-20 - Independent Writing Task Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Successful people try new things and take risks rather than only doing what they know how to do well. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. 76
- TPO-22 - Integrated Writing Task Ethanol fuel, made from plants such as corn and sugar cane, has been advocated by some people as an alternative to gasoline in the United States. However, many critics argue that ethanol is not a good replacement for gasol 81
- TPO-10 - Independent Writing Task Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Playing computer games is a waste of time. Children should not be allowed to play them.Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. 76
- TPO-40 - Independent Writing Task Some parent offer their school-age children money for each high grade (mark) they get in school Do you think this is a good idea?Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. 66
- TPO-12 - Integrated Writing Task Jane Austen (1775-1817) is one of the most famous of all English novelists, and today her novels are more popular than ever, with several recently adapted as Hollywood movies. But we do not have many records of what she lo 76
Transition Words or Phrases used:
first, furthermore, however, if, second, so, third, kind of, such as, on the other hand
Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments
Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 14.0 10.4613686534 134% => OK
Auxiliary verbs: 2.0 5.04856512141 40% => OK
Conjunction : 6.0 7.30242825607 82% => OK
Relative clauses : 10.0 12.0772626932 83% => OK
Pronoun: 19.0 22.412803532 85% => OK
Preposition: 38.0 30.3222958057 125% => OK
Nominalization: 5.0 5.01324503311 100% => OK
Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 1575.0 1373.03311258 115% => OK
No of words: 295.0 270.72406181 109% => OK
Chars per words: 5.33898305085 5.08290768461 105% => OK
Fourth root words length: 4.14434120667 4.04702891845 102% => OK
Word Length SD: 2.70023778837 2.5805825403 105% => OK
Unique words: 150.0 145.348785872 103% => OK
Unique words percentage: 0.508474576271 0.540411800872 94% => More unique words wanted or less content wanted.
syllable_count: 491.4 419.366225166 117% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.7 1.55342163355 109% => OK
A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 4.0 3.25607064018 123% => OK
Article: 5.0 8.23620309051 61% => OK
Subordination: 2.0 1.25165562914 160% => OK
Conjunction: 0.0 1.51434878587 0% => OK
Preposition: 8.0 2.5761589404 311% => Less preposition wanted as sentence beginnings.
Performance on sentences:
How many sentences: 13.0 13.0662251656 99% => OK
Sentence length: 22.0 21.2450331126 104% => OK
Sentence length SD: 45.6847960674 49.2860985944 93% => OK
Chars per sentence: 121.153846154 110.228320801 110% => OK
Words per sentence: 22.6923076923 21.698381199 105% => OK
Discourse Markers: 6.69230769231 7.06452816374 95% => OK
Paragraphs: 4.0 4.09492273731 98% => OK
Language errors: 0.0 4.19205298013 0% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 7.0 4.33554083885 161% => OK
Sentences with negative sentiment : 6.0 4.45695364238 135% => OK
Sentences with neutral sentiment: 0.0 4.27373068433 0% => More facts, knowledge or examples wanted.
What are sentences with positive/Negative/neutral sentiment?
Coherence and Cohesion:
Essay topic to essay body coherence: 0.553001931123 0.272083759551 203% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.217150823973 0.0996497079465 218% => Sentence topic similarity is high.
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.09028081005 0.0662205650399 136% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.368334284748 0.162205337803 227% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.0744925653109 0.0443174109184 168% => OK
Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 15.1 13.3589403974 113% => OK
flesch_reading_ease: 40.69 53.8541721854 76% => OK
smog_index: 8.8 5.55761589404 158% => OK
flesch_kincaid_grade: 13.1 11.0289183223 119% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 13.99 12.2367328918 114% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 8.37 8.42419426049 99% => OK
difficult_words: 68.0 63.6247240618 107% => OK
linsear_write_formula: 12.0 10.7273730684 112% => OK
gunning_fog: 10.8 10.498013245 103% => OK
text_standard: 14.0 11.2008830022 125% => OK
What are above readability scores?
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Rates: 80.0 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 24.0 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.