Genetic modification, a process used to change an organism’s genes and hence its characteristics, is now being used to improve trees. It is possible to create trees that produce more fruit, grow faster, or withstand adverse conditions. Planting genetically modified trees on a large scale promises to bring a number of benefits.
First, genetically modified trees are designed to be harder than natural 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 ring spot virus infections that have repeatedly damaged the native papaya tree population. Planting the genetically modified papayas has largely put an end to the ring spot 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 farmer 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 and 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 passage and lecture focus upon the debate on the various approaches to Genetic modification, which refers to abnormally improving trees. The author put forward certain claims which are disregarded by the speaker. The lecture states a few counterpoints to advocate her opinion.
First, according to the author Genetically modified trees are live longer as opposed to natural trees. In addition, the reading demonstrates an example of modified papaya's tress in Hawaii which are damaged the natural trees. On the other hand, the speaker states that genetic modification may resistant to one particular condition. Also, genetically modified trees are much more uniform, if the climate, change the genetic modification tree will completely be wiped out.
Second, the author claims that modified trees caused economic benefits to people who grow them because it utilizes many workforces. On the contrary, the lecturer professes that it costs associated with modified trees after they grow and the company has to pay more to farmers.
Lastly, the passage advocates that the modified trees might prevent growing wild trees, and by growing these trees basic needs for woodworks will be provided. The orator rebuts the statement saying that while modified trees grow, they would damage surrounded trees by moving aggressively and eventually outcompete the trees for resources.
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Comments
Essay evaluations by e-grader
Grammar and spelling errors:
Line 1, column 218, Rule ID: ENGLISH_WORD_REPEAT_BEGINNING_RULE
Message: Three successive sentences begin with the same word. Reword the sentence or use a thesaurus to find a synonym.
...s which are disregarded by the speaker. The lecture states a few counterpoints to a...
^^^
Line 2, column 75, Rule ID: COMP_THAN[3]
Message: Comparison requires 'than', not 'then' nor 'as'.
Suggestion: than
...etically modified trees are live longer as opposed to natural trees. In addition, ...
^^
Transition Words or Phrases used:
also, but, first, if, lastly, may, second, so, while, as to, in addition, on the contrary, on the other hand
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: 5.0 5.04856512141 99% => OK
Conjunction : 4.0 7.30242825607 55% => More conjunction wanted.
Relative clauses : 9.0 12.0772626932 75% => More relative clauses wanted.
Pronoun: 12.0 22.412803532 54% => OK
Preposition: 22.0 30.3222958057 73% => OK
Nominalization: 6.0 5.01324503311 120% => OK
Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 1163.0 1373.03311258 85% => OK
No of words: 211.0 270.72406181 78% => More content wanted.
Chars per words: 5.51184834123 5.08290768461 108% => OK
Fourth root words length: 3.81127787577 4.04702891845 94% => OK
Word Length SD: 2.69165107554 2.5805825403 104% => OK
Unique words: 130.0 145.348785872 89% => More unique words wanted.
Unique words percentage: 0.616113744076 0.540411800872 114% => OK
syllable_count: 361.8 419.366225166 86% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.7 1.55342163355 109% => OK
A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 1.0 3.25607064018 31% => 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: 11.0 13.0662251656 84% => 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 21.2450331126 89% => OK
Sentence length SD: 33.0516750429 49.2860985944 67% => OK
Chars per sentence: 105.727272727 110.228320801 96% => OK
Words per sentence: 19.1818181818 21.698381199 88% => OK
Discourse Markers: 9.81818181818 7.06452816374 139% => OK
Paragraphs: 4.0 4.09492273731 98% => OK
Language errors: 2.0 4.19205298013 48% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 5.0 4.33554083885 115% => OK
Sentences with negative sentiment : 4.0 4.45695364238 90% => 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: 0.241092384771 0.272083759551 89% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.0922032264575 0.0996497079465 93% => OK
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.0765012215859 0.0662205650399 116% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.138472655097 0.162205337803 85% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.0683896321639 0.0443174109184 154% => OK
Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 14.1 13.3589403974 106% => OK
flesch_reading_ease: 43.73 53.8541721854 81% => OK
smog_index: 8.8 5.55761589404 158% => OK
flesch_kincaid_grade: 11.9 11.0289183223 108% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 14.68 12.2367328918 120% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 9.52 8.42419426049 113% => OK
difficult_words: 66.0 63.6247240618 104% => OK
linsear_write_formula: 7.0 10.7273730684 65% => OK
gunning_fog: 9.6 10.498013245 91% => OK
text_standard: 10.0 11.2008830022 89% => OK
What are above readability scores?
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Rates: 90.0 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 27.0 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.
Grammar and spelling errors:
Line 1, column 218, Rule ID: ENGLISH_WORD_REPEAT_BEGINNING_RULE
Message: Three successive sentences begin with the same word. Reword the sentence or use a thesaurus to find a synonym.
...s which are disregarded by the speaker. The lecture states a few counterpoints to a...
^^^
Line 2, column 75, Rule ID: COMP_THAN[3]
Message: Comparison requires 'than', not 'then' nor 'as'.
Suggestion: than
...etically modified trees are live longer as opposed to natural trees. In addition, ...
^^
Transition Words or Phrases used:
also, but, first, if, lastly, may, second, so, while, as to, in addition, on the contrary, on the other hand
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: 5.0 5.04856512141 99% => OK
Conjunction : 4.0 7.30242825607 55% => More conjunction wanted.
Relative clauses : 9.0 12.0772626932 75% => More relative clauses wanted.
Pronoun: 12.0 22.412803532 54% => OK
Preposition: 22.0 30.3222958057 73% => OK
Nominalization: 6.0 5.01324503311 120% => OK
Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 1163.0 1373.03311258 85% => OK
No of words: 211.0 270.72406181 78% => More content wanted.
Chars per words: 5.51184834123 5.08290768461 108% => OK
Fourth root words length: 3.81127787577 4.04702891845 94% => OK
Word Length SD: 2.69165107554 2.5805825403 104% => OK
Unique words: 130.0 145.348785872 89% => More unique words wanted.
Unique words percentage: 0.616113744076 0.540411800872 114% => OK
syllable_count: 361.8 419.366225166 86% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.7 1.55342163355 109% => OK
A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 1.0 3.25607064018 31% => 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: 11.0 13.0662251656 84% => 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 21.2450331126 89% => OK
Sentence length SD: 33.0516750429 49.2860985944 67% => OK
Chars per sentence: 105.727272727 110.228320801 96% => OK
Words per sentence: 19.1818181818 21.698381199 88% => OK
Discourse Markers: 9.81818181818 7.06452816374 139% => OK
Paragraphs: 4.0 4.09492273731 98% => OK
Language errors: 2.0 4.19205298013 48% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 5.0 4.33554083885 115% => OK
Sentences with negative sentiment : 4.0 4.45695364238 90% => 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: 0.241092384771 0.272083759551 89% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.0922032264575 0.0996497079465 93% => OK
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.0765012215859 0.0662205650399 116% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.138472655097 0.162205337803 85% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.0683896321639 0.0443174109184 154% => OK
Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 14.1 13.3589403974 106% => OK
flesch_reading_ease: 43.73 53.8541721854 81% => OK
smog_index: 8.8 5.55761589404 158% => OK
flesch_kincaid_grade: 11.9 11.0289183223 108% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 14.68 12.2367328918 120% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 9.52 8.42419426049 113% => OK
difficult_words: 66.0 63.6247240618 104% => OK
linsear_write_formula: 7.0 10.7273730684 65% => OK
gunning_fog: 9.6 10.498013245 91% => OK
text_standard: 10.0 11.2008830022 89% => OK
What are above readability scores?
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Rates: 90.0 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 27.0 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.