In the 1950s Torreya Taxifoha, 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 conduct research on Torreya. This research can then be used to ensure the continued survival of the species.
The passage has expressed some solution to prevent Torreya, a type of tree once very common in the state of Florida, to become extinct. However, the professor explained in the lecture that none of those solutions is a satisfactory solution.
First, the passage has claimed that Torreya must found in the microclimate of the northern part of Florida to survive. In contrast, the professor explained this solution is unlikely to work out because that region is contributed to global warming and becoming drier. So, that region will not be a good area to help Torreya survive.
Second, the passage has asserted that Torreya could be saved if we plant it in a region far from its Florida microclimate. However, as the professor said, that solution did not work for another plant in the past. Also, by planting Torreya in a new region, other plants in that region will be in danger of becoming extinct.
Third, the passage has suggested that Torreya will survive if we plant it in a research center. On the other side, the professor mentioned, the wild environment provides a large and diverse gene that helps Torreya to be preserved from diseases, but a research center does not have such capacity to protect Torreya from diseases for a long time.
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Grammar and spelling errors:
Line 2, column 267, Rule ID: SENTENCE_FRAGMENT[4]
Message: “So , that” at the beginning of a sentence requires a 2nd clause. Maybe a comma, question or exclamation mark is missing, or the sentence is incomplete and should be joined with the following sentence.
...d to global warming and becoming drier. So, that region will not be a good area to help ...
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Transition Words or Phrases used:
also, but, first, however, if, second, so, third, in contrast
Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments
Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 7.0 10.4613686534 67% => OK
Auxiliary verbs: 5.0 5.04856512141 99% => OK
Conjunction : 3.0 7.30242825607 41% => More conjunction wanted.
Relative clauses : 9.0 12.0772626932 75% => More relative clauses wanted.
Pronoun: 16.0 22.412803532 71% => OK
Preposition: 31.0 30.3222958057 102% => OK
Nominalization: 5.0 5.01324503311 100% => OK
Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 1034.0 1373.03311258 75% => OK
No of words: 213.0 270.72406181 79% => More content wanted.
Chars per words: 4.8544600939 5.08290768461 96% => OK
Fourth root words length: 3.82027741392 4.04702891845 94% => OK
Word Length SD: 2.60243003988 2.5805825403 101% => OK
Unique words: 115.0 145.348785872 79% => More unique words wanted.
Unique words percentage: 0.539906103286 0.540411800872 100% => OK
syllable_count: 324.0 419.366225166 77% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.5 1.55342163355 97% => OK
A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 2.0 3.25607064018 61% => OK
Article: 9.0 8.23620309051 109% => OK
Subordination: 1.0 1.25165562914 80% => OK
Conjunction: 1.0 1.51434878587 66% => OK
Preposition: 4.0 2.5761589404 155% => 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: 21.0 21.2450331126 99% => OK
Sentence length SD: 47.2746232137 49.2860985944 96% => OK
Chars per sentence: 103.4 110.228320801 94% => OK
Words per sentence: 21.3 21.698381199 98% => OK
Discourse Markers: 6.1 7.06452816374 86% => OK
Paragraphs: 4.0 4.09492273731 98% => OK
Language errors: 1.0 4.19205298013 24% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 7.0 4.33554083885 161% => OK
Sentences with negative sentiment : 1.0 4.45695364238 22% => More negative sentences wanted.
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: 0.209088005948 0.272083759551 77% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.0944120571032 0.0996497079465 95% => OK
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.0900652839059 0.0662205650399 136% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.140330313261 0.162205337803 87% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.0552443368892 0.0443174109184 125% => OK
Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 12.1 13.3589403974 91% => Automated_readability_index is low.
flesch_reading_ease: 58.62 53.8541721854 109% => OK
smog_index: 3.1 5.55761589404 56% => Smog_index is low.
flesch_kincaid_grade: 10.3 11.0289183223 93% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 10.85 12.2367328918 89% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 8.01 8.42419426049 95% => OK
difficult_words: 45.0 63.6247240618 71% => More difficult words wanted.
linsear_write_formula: 8.0 10.7273730684 75% => OK
gunning_fog: 10.4 10.498013245 99% => OK
text_standard: 11.0 11.2008830022 98% => OK
What are above readability scores?
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Rates: 63.3333333333 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 19.0 Out of 30
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