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 fruits, grow faster, or withstand adverse conditions. Planting genetically modified trees on a large scale promises to bring a number of benefits.
Firstly, 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 ringspot 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 number of 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 farmers 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 or 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.
The reading passage and lecture have conflicting opinions about whether or not genetic modification is very beneficial for trees. The article strongly postulates that there are many upsides of cultivating genetically modified trees, such as ability to produce more fruit, withstand harsh conditions and faster growth. On the other hand, the listening adamantly delinates that the benefits that come from planting modified seed aren't that much. However, there are may serious problem with these genetically modified trees.
First and foremost, according to the author of the excerpt genetically modified trees have the ability to survive in harsh environments. Also, it's less likely to die from virus infection. Nonetheless, the listening adamantly delinates that genetically modified trees can survive in one condition. In contrast, natural trees can survive in most threaten condition. meaning that some of the natural trees can survive from infection but not all natural trees could survive. On the other hand, genetically modified trees is designed to survive in a particular threat, so if they exposed to different threat all the of these trees will die.
The professor in lecture further points out that companies that produce genetically modified seeds would more likely to charge the farmer more than seeds for natural trees. Also, with the law, the farmer can't collect their seed. Subsequently, he will pay for the company every time he plants. These claims refute the writer implication of how genetically modified trees have economic benefits for farmers.
The article lastly asserts that there is an increase in wood demand for firewood and building, so using trees that could grow faster to provide wood for humans in short time would result in protecting the natural trees from overexploitation. The speaker in lecture counters these points by declaring that genetically modified trees do more damage owing to the fact that they grow more aggressively compared with natural trees. As a result, these trees will surpass the natural trees of getting Nutrients and water from the soil.
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Grammar and spelling errors:
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Message: Perhaps you can shorten this phrase to just 'whether'. It is correct though if you mean 'regardless of whether'.
Suggestion: whether
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Suggestion: aren't
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Message: Possible agreement error. Did you mean 'problems'?
Suggestion: problems
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Suggestion: Meaning
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Message: Simply use 'some'.
Suggestion: some
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Message: Did you mean 'can't' or 'cannot'?
Suggestion: can't; cannot
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Transition Words or Phrases used:
also, but, first, however, if, lastly, may, nonetheless, so, in contrast, in short, such as, as a result, on the other hand
Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments
Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 5.0 15.1003584229 33% => More to be verbs wanted.
Auxiliary verbs: 11.0 9.8082437276 112% => OK
Conjunction : 7.0 13.8261648746 51% => More conjunction wanted.
Relative clauses : 12.0 11.0286738351 109% => OK
Pronoun: 23.0 43.0788530466 53% => OK
Preposition: 38.0 52.1666666667 73% => OK
Nominalization: 7.0 8.0752688172 87% => OK
Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 1778.0 1977.66487455 90% => OK
No of words: 329.0 407.700716846 81% => More content wanted.
Chars per words: 5.40425531915 4.8611393121 111% => OK
Fourth root words length: 4.25891501996 4.48103885553 95% => OK
Word Length SD: 2.65432917404 2.67179642975 99% => OK
Unique words: 167.0 212.727598566 79% => More unique words wanted.
Unique words percentage: 0.507598784195 0.524837075471 97% => OK
syllable_count: 551.7 618.680645161 89% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.7 1.51630824373 112% => OK
A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 4.0 9.59856630824 42% => OK
Article: 8.0 3.08781362007 259% => Less articles wanted as sentence beginning.
Subordination: 1.0 3.51792114695 28% => OK
Conjunction: 0.0 1.86738351254 0% => OK
Preposition: 5.0 4.94265232975 101% => OK
Performance on sentences:
How many sentences: 17.0 20.6003584229 83% => 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: 19.0 20.1344086022 94% => OK
Sentence length SD: 52.0496169991 48.9658058833 106% => OK
Chars per sentence: 104.588235294 100.406767564 104% => OK
Words per sentence: 19.3529411765 20.6045352989 94% => OK
Discourse Markers: 7.23529411765 5.45110844103 133% => OK
Paragraphs: 4.0 4.53405017921 88% => OK
Language errors: 6.0 5.5376344086 108% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 8.0 11.8709677419 67% => OK
Sentences with negative sentiment : 7.0 3.85842293907 181% => OK
Sentences with neutral sentiment: 2.0 4.88709677419 41% => OK
What are sentences with positive/Negative/neutral sentiment?
Coherence and Cohesion:
Essay topic to essay body coherence: 0.195176022605 0.236089414692 83% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.067825206399 0.076458572812 89% => OK
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.0459453763144 0.0737576698707 62% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.128006399433 0.150856017488 85% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.028815210729 0.0645574589148 45% => 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: 13.7 11.7677419355 116% => OK
flesch_reading_ease: 43.73 58.1214874552 75% => OK
smog_index: 8.8 6.10430107527 144% => OK
flesch_kincaid_grade: 11.9 10.1575268817 117% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 14.04 10.9000537634 129% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 8.23 8.01818996416 103% => OK
difficult_words: 76.0 86.8835125448 87% => OK
linsear_write_formula: 12.5 10.002688172 125% => OK
gunning_fog: 9.6 10.0537634409 95% => OK
text_standard: 14.0 10.247311828 137% => OK
What are above readability scores?
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We are expecting: No. of Words: 350 while No. of Different Words: 200
Better to have 5 paragraphs with 3 arguments. And try always support/against one side but compare two sides, like this:
para 1: introduction
para 2: reason 1. address both of the views presented for reason 1
para 3: reason 2. address both of the views presented for reason 2
para 4: reason 3. address both of the views presented for reason 3
para 5: conclusion.
So how to find out those reasons. There is a formula:
reasons == advantages or
reasons == disadvantages
for example, we can always apply 'save time', 'save/make money', 'find a job', 'make friends', 'get more information' as reasons to all essay/speaking topics.
or we can apply 'waste time', 'waste money', 'no job', 'make bad friends', 'get bad information' as reasons to all essay/speaking topics.
Rates: 63.3333333333 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 19.0 Out of 30
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