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 differ 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. Scientists have been working to 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. Torreya seeds and saplings have been successfully planted and grown 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 to conduct research on Torreya. This research can then be used to ensure the continued survival of the species.
Summarize the points made in the lecture, being sure to explain how they cast doubt on the specific solutions presented in the reading passage
The author in the passage is concerned about the possible extinction of Torreya species which is why she/ he has provided three possible solutions to mitigate the issue. Surprisingly, the speaker in the lecture seems to be at odds with her/ his strategy. She goes on to dismiss not only the first solution which was restablishing plant in same area, but she also condemns the other two options of assisteed migration as well as preservation in research centres.
As the writer attempts to establish the point of view that the humid microcliamte of North America supports the growth of these species, they should be planted again at same regions, the orator points out that this is no longer valid. She goes on to elaborate that this microcliamte is gettign affected by the surrounding less humid cliamte in that region possibly due to global warming or the fact that the region is getting drier. This is why the first solution of the writer will no longer be valid.
Moving further, the lecturer goes on to contend the second option of assisted migration of the plants by pointing it out as a possible threat. When the author suggested to move the plant into colder Northern region since the microclimate is more favourable there, the speaker brings light into the context by giving the example of similar previous attempts and its failure of planting Black Locust Tree. Not only did it grow expansively but it also imposed threat to other endangeres plants.
Now, these cotnenetions were not enough to dismiss the essayist already,the speaker pulls one final string as the ultimate to condemn the last point on preservation of species in the research centre. According to the orator, this solution is nto practical because the large population of the Torreya species won'tbe able to withstand the diseases wehn sotred in research labs as they are genetically diverse and the centres can't accomodate them all. In this way,the final solution is dismissed as well.
So, it is in this manner, that the possible solutions of the essayist are weakened through the explanations on each proposed options as changing microcliamte, threat of endangering other species and risk of low disease resistance, respectively.
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Grammar and spelling errors:
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Message: This verb is used with the gerund form: 'suggested moving'.
Suggestion: suggested moving
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Message: Put a space after the comma
Suggestion: , the
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Line 7, column 424, Rule ID: CANT[1]
Message: Did you mean 'can't' or 'cannot'?
Suggestion: can't; cannot
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Message: Put a space after the comma
Suggestion: , the
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Transition Words or Phrases used:
also, but, first, second, so, well, as well as
Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments
Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 17.0 10.4613686534 163% => OK
Auxiliary verbs: 2.0 5.04856512141 40% => OK
Conjunction : 6.0 7.30242825607 82% => OK
Relative clauses : 9.0 12.0772626932 75% => More relative clauses wanted.
Pronoun: 29.0 22.412803532 129% => Less pronouns wanted
Preposition: 55.0 30.3222958057 181% => OK
Nominalization: 11.0 5.01324503311 219% => Less nominalizations (nouns with a suffix like: tion ment ence ance) wanted.
Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 1852.0 1373.03311258 135% => OK
No of words: 367.0 270.72406181 136% => OK
Chars per words: 5.04632152589 5.08290768461 99% => OK
Fourth root words length: 4.37689890912 4.04702891845 108% => OK
Word Length SD: 2.70934858536 2.5805825403 105% => OK
Unique words: 201.0 145.348785872 138% => OK
Unique words percentage: 0.547683923706 0.540411800872 101% => OK
syllable_count: 560.7 419.366225166 134% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.5 1.55342163355 97% => OK
A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 8.0 3.25607064018 246% => Less pronouns wanted as sentence beginning.
Article: 7.0 8.23620309051 85% => OK
Subordination: 2.0 1.25165562914 160% => OK
Conjunction: 1.0 1.51434878587 66% => OK
Preposition: 2.0 2.5761589404 78% => OK
Performance on sentences:
How many sentences: 13.0 13.0662251656 99% => OK
Sentence length: 28.0 21.2450331126 132% => The Avg. Sentence Length is relatively long.
Sentence length SD: 71.1386678198 49.2860985944 144% => OK
Chars per sentence: 142.461538462 110.228320801 129% => OK
Words per sentence: 28.2307692308 21.698381199 130% => OK
Discourse Markers: 3.53846153846 7.06452816374 50% => More transition words/phrases wanted.
Paragraphs: 5.0 4.09492273731 122% => OK
Language errors: 4.0 4.19205298013 95% => 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: 0.0520134462039 0.272083759551 19% => The similarity between the topic and the content is low.
Sentence topic coherence: 0.019217030848 0.0996497079465 19% => Sentence topic similarity is low.
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.0219472701314 0.0662205650399 33% => Sentences are similar to each other.
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.0260410263829 0.162205337803 16% => Maybe some paragraphs are off the topic.
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.014302465259 0.0443174109184 32% => Paragraphs are similar to each other. Some content may get duplicated or it is not exactly right on the topic.
Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 16.5 13.3589403974 124% => OK
flesch_reading_ease: 51.52 53.8541721854 96% => OK
smog_index: 8.8 5.55761589404 158% => OK
flesch_kincaid_grade: 13.0 11.0289183223 118% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 12.31 12.2367328918 101% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 8.94 8.42419426049 106% => OK
difficult_words: 91.0 63.6247240618 143% => OK
linsear_write_formula: 13.5 10.7273730684 126% => OK
gunning_fog: 13.2 10.498013245 126% => OK
text_standard: 13.0 11.2008830022 116% => OK
What are above readability scores?
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Rates: 3.33333333333 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 1.0 Out of 30
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