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 and the lecture are both about genetically modified trees, which can be grow much faster and give more fruits. The author of the reading believes there are several benefits of genetically modified trees .The lecturer challenges the statements made by the author. she is of the opinion that such trees bring serious problems and more cost.
First of all, the author suggests that genetically modified trees have greater survival chance than ordinary trees. it is mentioned that in Hawaii there are example of genetically modified papaya trees that have been planted for withstanding ring spot virus, which has threatened natural papaya trees. The argument is refuted by the lecturer. she says genetically modified trees could survive one threatening condition, but for many they can't survive. Furthermore, she argues that natural trees in forest are genetically diverse. As a result, if one damage has done to natural trees, then there would be few trees that can withstand such threat while genetically modified trees would all perish because genetically they are all uniform.
Secondly, the article posits that there are certain cost benefits. The article notes genetically modified trees can grow much faster and produce more fruits and consequently, farmers will get their returns faster. The lecturer, however, casts doubt on this by asserting that there is hidden cost in planting such trees. she elaborates on this by mentioning that companies that develop such trees charge extra payment from farmers, and every time farmers collect the seeds of the trees must pay money to the companies.
Finally, it is stated in the article that genetically modified trees can help wild trees. The author establishes that the faster growths of genetically modified trees can supply the demand of wood, and therefore, wild trees can be saved. The lecturer, on the other hand, opposes that genetically modified trees grow much more aggressive. she puts forth the idea that since genetically modified trees are planted near wild trees, they outcompete wild trees and take their resources.
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Transition Words or Phrases used:
but, consequently, finally, first, furthermore, however, if, second, secondly, so, then, therefore, while, as a result, first of all, on the other hand
Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments
Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 16.0 10.4613686534 153% => OK
Auxiliary verbs: 11.0 5.04856512141 218% => Less auxiliary verb wanted.
Conjunction : 9.0 7.30242825607 123% => OK
Relative clauses : 16.0 12.0772626932 132% => OK
Pronoun: 28.0 22.412803532 125% => Less pronouns wanted
Preposition: 25.0 30.3222958057 82% => OK
Nominalization: 3.0 5.01324503311 60% => More nominalizations (nouns with a suffix like: tion ment ence ance) wanted.
Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 1764.0 1373.03311258 128% => OK
No of words: 333.0 270.72406181 123% => OK
Chars per words: 5.2972972973 5.08290768461 104% => OK
Fourth root words length: 4.27180144563 4.04702891845 106% => OK
Word Length SD: 2.52654120043 2.5805825403 98% => OK
Unique words: 168.0 145.348785872 116% => OK
Unique words percentage: 0.504504504505 0.540411800872 93% => More unique words wanted or less content wanted.
syllable_count: 537.3 419.366225166 128% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.6 1.55342163355 103% => OK
A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 8.0 3.25607064018 246% => Less pronouns wanted as sentence beginning.
Article: 10.0 8.23620309051 121% => OK
Subordination: 2.0 1.25165562914 160% => OK
Conjunction: 3.0 1.51434878587 198% => OK
Preposition: 1.0 2.5761589404 39% => More preposition wanted as sentence beginning.
Performance on sentences:
How many sentences: 17.0 13.0662251656 130% => OK
Sentence length: 19.0 21.2450331126 89% => OK
Sentence length SD: 45.6107344859 49.2860985944 93% => OK
Chars per sentence: 103.764705882 110.228320801 94% => OK
Words per sentence: 19.5882352941 21.698381199 90% => OK
Discourse Markers: 8.88235294118 7.06452816374 126% => OK
Paragraphs: 4.0 4.09492273731 98% => OK
Language errors: 10.0 4.19205298013 239% => Less language errors wanted.
Sentences with positive sentiment : 6.0 4.33554083885 138% => OK
Sentences with negative sentiment : 8.0 4.45695364238 179% => OK
Sentences with neutral sentiment: 3.0 4.27373068433 70% => OK
What are sentences with positive/Negative/neutral sentiment?
Coherence and Cohesion:
Essay topic to essay body coherence: 0.232043892032 0.272083759551 85% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.0930506326811 0.0996497079465 93% => OK
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.0569141382701 0.0662205650399 86% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.163089938849 0.162205337803 101% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.0244281571061 0.0443174109184 55% => OK
Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 13.3 13.3589403974 100% => OK
flesch_reading_ease: 52.19 53.8541721854 97% => OK
smog_index: 8.8 5.55761589404 158% => OK
flesch_kincaid_grade: 10.7 11.0289183223 97% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 13.46 12.2367328918 110% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 7.99 8.42419426049 95% => OK
difficult_words: 72.0 63.6247240618 113% => OK
linsear_write_formula: 11.0 10.7273730684 103% => OK
gunning_fog: 9.6 10.498013245 91% => OK
text_standard: 11.0 11.2008830022 98% => OK
What are above readability scores?
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Rates: 81.6666666667 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 24.5 Out of 30
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