Summarize the points made in the lecture, being sure to explain how they challenge the specific points made in the read passage.
Genetic modification, a process used to change an organism’s genes and hence its characteristics, is now being used to improve trees through genetic modification. 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 hardier than nature 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 ringspot problem.
Moreover, genetically modified trees promise to bring a numberof 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.
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Both the reading and the lecture discuss whether genetically modified trees bring benefits. The reading implies that there are a lot of advantages. However, the professor strongly disagrees with the reading passage.
First of all, the reading passage mentions that genetically modified trees are hardier than natural trees. Yet, the lecturer severely challenges the theory by arguing that genetically modified trees may completely wipe out in some situations because there is little difference between each tree’s gene.
Secondly, the passage indicates that genetically modified trees can bring a number of economic benefits. By contrast, the professor opposes the statement by pointing out that the seeds of them are more expensive. Furthermore, farmers even have to pay for the company every time they grow due to the law.
Last but not least, the reading states that genetically modified trees can prevent overexploitation of wild trees. Once again, the speaker seriously contradicts the hypothesis because genetically modified trees may cause more damage. they may out compete for the resource with other plants, cutting out natural trees in the end.
In conclusion, the professor argues against each theory in the reading. that is to say, she maintains that genetically modified trees will not bring benefits.
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Grammar and spelling errors:
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...rence between each tree's gene. Secondly, the passage indicates that gen...
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...every time they grow due to the law. Last but not least, the reading states t...
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...utting out natural trees in the end. In conclusion, the professor argues agai...
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Transition Words or Phrases used:
but, first, furthermore, however, if, may, second, secondly, so, in conclusion, first of all, that is to say
Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments
Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 5.0 10.4613686534 48% => More to be verbs wanted.
Auxiliary verbs: 6.0 5.04856512141 119% => OK
Conjunction : 2.0 7.30242825607 27% => More conjunction wanted.
Relative clauses : 8.0 12.0772626932 66% => More relative clauses wanted.
Pronoun: 12.0 22.412803532 54% => OK
Preposition: 23.0 30.3222958057 76% => OK
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: 1150.0 1373.03311258 84% => OK
No of words: 202.0 270.72406181 75% => More content wanted.
Chars per words: 5.69306930693 5.08290768461 112% => OK
Fourth root words length: 3.76996954942 4.04702891845 93% => OK
Word Length SD: 2.75793674274 2.5805825403 107% => OK
Unique words: 113.0 145.348785872 78% => More unique words wanted.
Unique words percentage: 0.559405940594 0.540411800872 104% => OK
syllable_count: 343.8 419.366225166 82% => 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: 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: 13.0 13.0662251656 99% => OK
Sentence length: 15.0 21.2450331126 71% => The Avg. Sentence Length is relatively short.
Sentence length SD: 33.955069512 49.2860985944 69% => OK
Chars per sentence: 88.4615384615 110.228320801 80% => OK
Words per sentence: 15.5384615385 21.698381199 72% => OK
Discourse Markers: 8.30769230769 7.06452816374 118% => OK
Paragraphs: 5.0 4.09492273731 122% => OK
Language errors: 6.0 4.19205298013 143% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 6.0 4.33554083885 138% => OK
Sentences with negative sentiment : 6.0 4.45695364238 135% => 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: 0.0943548199053 0.272083759551 35% => The similarity between the topic and the content is low.
Sentence topic coherence: 0.0389742553667 0.0996497079465 39% => Sentence topic similarity is low.
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.0198445469939 0.0662205650399 30% => Sentences are similar to each other.
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.058712741171 0.162205337803 36% => Maybe some paragraphs are off the topic.
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.0240985007573 0.0443174109184 54% => OK
Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 13.1 13.3589403974 98% => OK
flesch_reading_ease: 47.79 53.8541721854 89% => OK
smog_index: 8.8 5.55761589404 158% => OK
flesch_kincaid_grade: 10.3 11.0289183223 93% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 15.43 12.2367328918 126% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 8.21 8.42419426049 97% => OK
difficult_words: 49.0 63.6247240618 77% => More difficult words wanted.
linsear_write_formula: 7.5 10.7273730684 70% => OK
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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It is not exactly right on the topic in the view of e-grader. Maybe there is a wrong essay topic.
Rates: 3.33333333333 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 1.0 Out of 30
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