Declining population of yellow cedar species.
The author mentions three hypothesis advanced by scientists in order to explain the decline in the yellow cedar population. However, the lecture cast doubt on hypothesis put forward by author and doesn’t consider it adequate to explain the decreasing population.
Firstly, the author asserts that certain insects mainly, the Cedar bark beetle feed on the bark of tree during its larval stages, eventually killing the tree. But, the lecturer doesn't agree with this point and states that yellow cedar trees are mostly resistant to insect attacks as their bark release chemicals to evade the insects. Hence, it is unlikely that insects have any role in killing them.
Second, the author points out that brown bears claw on cedar bark in order to obtain wood that is rich in sugar. However, the lecturer mentions that bears are only present at mainland, and not on islands, but population of cedar is reducing at islands as well. This indicates that bears are not responsible a factor for decline in tree population.
Finally, the author puts forward an argument that due to climatic changes, the root system of yellow cedar has become susceptible to frost damage. But, the lecturer refutes this point and states that lower elevation and less cold areas have witnessed more damaging trees as compared to the higher elevation areas, hence debunking the claim of third hypothesis.
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Grammar and spelling errors:
Line 1, column 27, Rule ID: CD_NN[1]
Message: Possible agreement error. The noun 'hypothesis' seems to be countable, so consider using: 'hypotheses', 'hypothesises'.
Suggestion: hypotheses; hypothesises
The author mentions three hypothesis advanced by scientists in order to expl...
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Line 2, column 178, Rule ID: EN_CONTRACTION_SPELLING
Message: Possible spelling mistake found
Suggestion: doesn't
...lly killing the tree. But, the lecturer doesnt agree with this point and states that y...
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Transition Words or Phrases used:
but, finally, first, firstly, hence, however, second, third, well
Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments
Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 6.0 10.4613686534 57% => More to be verbs wanted.
Auxiliary verbs: 0.0 5.04856512141 0% => OK
Conjunction : 6.0 7.30242825607 82% => OK
Relative clauses : 9.0 12.0772626932 75% => More relative clauses wanted.
Pronoun: 17.0 22.412803532 76% => OK
Preposition: 29.0 30.3222958057 96% => OK
Nominalization: 7.0 5.01324503311 140% => OK
Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 1156.0 1373.03311258 84% => OK
No of words: 226.0 270.72406181 83% => More content wanted.
Chars per words: 5.11504424779 5.08290768461 101% => OK
Fourth root words length: 3.87727950738 4.04702891845 96% => OK
Word Length SD: 2.41727409161 2.5805825403 94% => OK
Unique words: 131.0 145.348785872 90% => More unique words wanted.
Unique words percentage: 0.579646017699 0.540411800872 107% => OK
syllable_count: 351.0 419.366225166 84% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.6 1.55342163355 103% => OK
A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 2.0 3.25607064018 61% => OK
Article: 10.0 8.23620309051 121% => OK
Subordination: 0.0 1.25165562914 0% => More adverbial clause wanted.
Conjunction: 2.0 1.51434878587 132% => OK
Preposition: 0.0 2.5761589404 0% => More preposition wanted as sentence beginning.
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: 22.0 21.2450331126 104% => OK
Sentence length SD: 40.4702359766 49.2860985944 82% => OK
Chars per sentence: 115.6 110.228320801 105% => OK
Words per sentence: 22.6 21.698381199 104% => OK
Discourse Markers: 6.5 7.06452816374 92% => OK
Paragraphs: 4.0 4.09492273731 98% => OK
Language errors: 2.0 4.19205298013 48% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 3.0 4.33554083885 69% => OK
Sentences with negative sentiment : 7.0 4.45695364238 157% => OK
Sentences with neutral sentiment: 0.0 4.27373068433 0% => More facts, knowledge or examples wanted.
What are sentences with positive/Negative/neutral sentiment?
Coherence and Cohesion:
Essay topic to essay body coherence: 0.206064471046 0.272083759551 76% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.0812180985501 0.0996497079465 82% => OK
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.0737936251463 0.0662205650399 111% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.118041715964 0.162205337803 73% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.0344578438056 0.0443174109184 78% => OK
Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 14.0 13.3589403974 105% => OK
flesch_reading_ease: 49.15 53.8541721854 91% => OK
smog_index: 8.8 5.55761589404 158% => OK
flesch_kincaid_grade: 11.9 11.0289183223 108% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 12.71 12.2367328918 104% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 8.99 8.42419426049 107% => OK
difficult_words: 61.0 63.6247240618 96% => OK
linsear_write_formula: 11.0 10.7273730684 103% => OK
gunning_fog: 10.8 10.498013245 103% => OK
text_standard: 11.0 11.2008830022 98% => OK
What are above readability scores?
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Rates: 86.6666666667 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 26.0 Out of 30
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