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 differs 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. been working 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. Torrey seeds and saplings have been successfully plated and growth 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 conduct research on Torreya. This research can then be used to ensure the continued survival of the species.
Summarise the points made in the lecture, being sure to explain how they cast doubt on specific points made in the reading passage.
The reading passage states three solutions that may help in protecting Torreya from extinction. First, the passage states that reestablishing the tree in a place where is a specific microclimate that it thrived for many years, such as Florida . However, the speaker denies the statement by pointing out that Florida's climate is extremely changing because of the global warming that causes many areas to dry. Therefore, such an unstable weather will not suitable for protecting Torreya tree.
The second solution the writer points out, is relocating the tree to a different place where human can help the tree's growth. On the other hand, the lecturer refutes the passage by arguing that solution will be more detrimental than beneficial as previously happened when human helped the Black Lucst tree, but the tree grew and spread so quickly, which caused adverse effect on the adjacent plants.
Third solution as mentioned in the reading passage, is preserving the tree in a research center as it will help in monitoring the tree's environment. However, the speaker opposes that solution by mentioning that the researchers will not be able to keep it in a long term because Toyeere tree needs a genetic diversity and large area to keep growing. Yet, in the research centers will not be such a diversity and large area.
Therefore, the speaker's perspective that non of the passage's solutions are suitable for helping the tree to survive.
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Grammar and spelling errors:
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Message: Possible typo: you repeated a whitespace
Suggestion:
...sage states that reestablishing the tree in a place where is a specific microclim...
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Suggestion: .
... thrived for many years, such as Florida . However, the speaker denies the stateme...
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Message: Possible typo: apostrophe is missing. Did you mean 'trees'' or 'tree's'?
Suggestion: trees'; tree's
...ifferent place where human can help the trees growth. On the other hand, the lecturer...
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Message: Possible typo: apostrophe is missing. Did you mean 'trees'' or 'tree's'?
Suggestion: trees'; tree's
...enter as it will help in monitoring the trees environment. However, the speaker oppos...
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Message: Possible typo: apostrophe is missing. Did you mean 'speakers'' or 'speaker's'?
Suggestion: speakers'; speaker's
...sity and large area. Therefore, the speakers perspective that non of the passages so...
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Transition Words or Phrases used:
but, first, however, if, may, second, so, therefore, third, as to, such as, on the other hand
Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments
Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 8.0 10.4613686534 76% => OK
Auxiliary verbs: 7.0 5.04856512141 139% => OK
Conjunction : 4.0 7.30242825607 55% => More conjunction wanted.
Relative clauses : 13.0 12.0772626932 108% => OK
Pronoun: 12.0 22.412803532 54% => OK
Preposition: 22.0 30.3222958057 73% => OK
Nominalization: 7.0 5.01324503311 140% => OK
Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 1208.0 1373.03311258 88% => OK
No of words: 236.0 270.72406181 87% => More content wanted.
Chars per words: 5.1186440678 5.08290768461 101% => OK
Fourth root words length: 3.91947592106 4.04702891845 97% => OK
Word Length SD: 2.66296543868 2.5805825403 103% => OK
Unique words: 132.0 145.348785872 91% => More unique words wanted.
Unique words percentage: 0.559322033898 0.540411800872 103% => OK
syllable_count: 363.6 419.366225166 87% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.5 1.55342163355 97% => OK
A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 0.0 3.25607064018 0% => OK
Article: 7.0 8.23620309051 85% => OK
Subordination: 0.0 1.25165562914 0% => More adverbial clause wanted.
Conjunction: 1.0 1.51434878587 66% => OK
Preposition: 2.0 2.5761589404 78% => OK
Performance on sentences:
How many sentences: 10.0 13.0662251656 77% => Need more sentences. Double check the format of sentences, make sure there is a space between two sentences, or have enough periods. And also check the lengths of sentences, maybe they are too long.
Sentence length: 23.0 21.2450331126 108% => OK
Sentence length SD: 56.9469928969 49.2860985944 116% => OK
Chars per sentence: 120.8 110.228320801 110% => OK
Words per sentence: 23.6 21.698381199 109% => OK
Discourse Markers: 9.3 7.06452816374 132% => OK
Paragraphs: 4.0 4.09492273731 98% => OK
Language errors: 5.0 4.19205298013 119% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 5.0 4.33554083885 115% => OK
Sentences with negative sentiment : 3.0 4.45695364238 67% => 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: 0.138443504225 0.272083759551 51% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.0641968506782 0.0996497079465 64% => OK
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.0260799133583 0.0662205650399 39% => Sentences are similar to each other.
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.0820887366412 0.162205337803 51% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.0463946042869 0.0443174109184 105% => OK
Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 14.5 13.3589403974 109% => OK
flesch_reading_ease: 56.59 53.8541721854 105% => OK
smog_index: 8.8 5.55761589404 158% => OK
flesch_kincaid_grade: 11.1 11.0289183223 101% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 12.71 12.2367328918 104% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 8.99 8.42419426049 107% => OK
difficult_words: 63.0 63.6247240618 99% => OK
linsear_write_formula: 11.0 10.7273730684 103% => OK
gunning_fog: 11.2 10.498013245 107% => OK
text_standard: 11.0 11.2008830022 98% => OK
What are above readability scores?
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Rates: 85.0 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 25.5 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.