The reading and the lecture are both about the influences of planting genetic modified trees. The author of the article feels that there are three main benefits for planting the trees. However, the lecturer challenges the claims made by the author. She thinks that there are serious problems and causes associated with it.
First, the author suggests that the survival rate of genetically modified trees is higher than their counterparts. In the article, it is stated that a new pest-resistant papaya has proved to be more immune to ring spot virus infections which have been continuously harming the native papaya tree population. The lecturer, however, refutes the claim by pointing out that genetically modified trees are genetically uniformed and only resistant to one condition. In contrast, the non-modified population are more genetically diverse that could survive in any condition. Once the genetically modified trees encounter a condition that they are not designed for, the entire population will be wiped out.
Second, the author posits that planting genetically modified trees is beneficial to the economy. The article mentions that those plants grow faster and yield more products. The lecturer rebuts this specific claim by stating that there are hidden cost that has to be taken into consideration. For example, seed provider charges more for the seeds from the farmers. Additionally, the cost is charged every time farmers plant.
Finally, the author argues that overexploiting can be prevented via planting genetically modified trees. Since the trees grow faster and have higher yield, people would not have to cut down endangered native trees. In contrast, the lecturer disagrees the statement by mentioning that the trees can do more damage to the ecosystem. The reason is that genetically modified trees grow aggressively among non-modified trees, which could outcompete and crowd out the latter.
- TOEFL T P O 21 Integrated Writing Task genetic modification 3
- TOEFL T P O 21 Integrated Writing Task genetic modification 3
- TOEFL T P O 21 Integrated Writing Task genetic modification 3
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Essay evaluations by e-grader
Grammar and spelling errors:
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Suggestion:
...problems and causes associated with it. First, the author suggests that the surv...
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Suggestion:
...he entire population will be wiped out. Second, the author posits that planting ...
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...st is charged every time farmers plant. Finally, the author argues that overexpl...
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Transition Words or Phrases used:
but, finally, first, however, if, second, so, as to, for example, in contrast
Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments
Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 17.0 10.4613686534 163% => OK
Auxiliary verbs: 6.0 5.04856512141 119% => OK
Conjunction : 6.0 7.30242825607 82% => OK
Relative clauses : 16.0 12.0772626932 132% => OK
Pronoun: 21.0 22.412803532 94% => OK
Preposition: 28.0 30.3222958057 92% => OK
Nominalization: 8.0 5.01324503311 160% => OK
Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 1640.0 1373.03311258 119% => OK
No of words: 299.0 270.72406181 110% => OK
Chars per words: 5.48494983278 5.08290768461 108% => OK
Fourth root words length: 4.1583189471 4.04702891845 103% => OK
Word Length SD: 2.78194936876 2.5805825403 108% => OK
Unique words: 161.0 145.348785872 111% => OK
Unique words percentage: 0.538461538462 0.540411800872 100% => OK
syllable_count: 501.3 419.366225166 120% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.7 1.55342163355 109% => OK
A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 2.0 3.25607064018 61% => OK
Article: 14.0 8.23620309051 170% => OK
Subordination: 1.0 1.25165562914 80% => OK
Conjunction: 0.0 1.51434878587 0% => OK
Preposition: 4.0 2.5761589404 155% => OK
Performance on sentences:
How many sentences: 18.0 13.0662251656 138% => OK
Sentence length: 16.0 21.2450331126 75% => The Avg. Sentence Length is relatively short.
Sentence length SD: 32.6379787107 49.2860985944 66% => OK
Chars per sentence: 91.1111111111 110.228320801 83% => OK
Words per sentence: 16.6111111111 21.698381199 77% => OK
Discourse Markers: 4.27777777778 7.06452816374 61% => OK
Paragraphs: 4.0 4.09492273731 98% => OK
Language errors: 3.0 4.19205298013 72% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 4.0 4.33554083885 92% => OK
Sentences with negative sentiment : 7.0 4.45695364238 157% => OK
Sentences with neutral sentiment: 7.0 4.27373068433 164% => OK
What are sentences with positive/Negative/neutral sentiment?
Coherence and Cohesion:
Essay topic to essay body coherence: 0.0754142714468 0.272083759551 28% => The similarity between the topic and the content is low.
Sentence topic coherence: 0.0286832376873 0.0996497079465 29% => Sentence topic similarity is low.
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.0337478351117 0.0662205650399 51% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.0477141545183 0.162205337803 29% => Maybe some paragraphs are off the topic.
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.0250186694777 0.0443174109184 56% => OK
Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 12.7 13.3589403974 95% => OK
flesch_reading_ease: 46.78 53.8541721854 87% => OK
smog_index: 8.8 5.55761589404 158% => OK
flesch_kincaid_grade: 10.7 11.0289183223 97% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 14.21 12.2367328918 116% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 8.6 8.42419426049 102% => OK
difficult_words: 79.0 63.6247240618 124% => OK
linsear_write_formula: 8.0 10.7273730684 75% => OK
gunning_fog: 8.4 10.498013245 80% => OK
text_standard: 9.0 11.2008830022 80% => OK
What are above readability scores?
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It is not exactly right on the topic in the view of e-grader. Maybe there is a wrong essay topic.
Rates: 3.33333333333 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 1.0 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 324, Rule ID: WHITESPACE_RULE
Message: Possible typo: you repeated a whitespace
Suggestion:
...problems and causes associated with it. First, the author suggests that the surv...
^^^^^^^^^^^
Line 5, column 699, Rule ID: WHITESPACE_RULE
Message: Possible typo: you repeated a whitespace
Suggestion:
...he entire population will be wiped out. Second, the author posits that planting ...
^^^^^^^^^^^
Line 9, column 425, Rule ID: WHITESPACE_RULE
Message: Possible typo: you repeated a whitespace
Suggestion:
...st is charged every time farmers plant. Finally, the author argues that overexpl...
^^^^^^^^^^^
Transition Words or Phrases used:
but, finally, first, however, if, second, so, as to, for example, in contrast
Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments
Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 17.0 10.4613686534 163% => OK
Auxiliary verbs: 6.0 5.04856512141 119% => OK
Conjunction : 6.0 7.30242825607 82% => OK
Relative clauses : 16.0 12.0772626932 132% => OK
Pronoun: 21.0 22.412803532 94% => OK
Preposition: 28.0 30.3222958057 92% => OK
Nominalization: 8.0 5.01324503311 160% => OK
Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 1640.0 1373.03311258 119% => OK
No of words: 299.0 270.72406181 110% => OK
Chars per words: 5.48494983278 5.08290768461 108% => OK
Fourth root words length: 4.1583189471 4.04702891845 103% => OK
Word Length SD: 2.78194936876 2.5805825403 108% => OK
Unique words: 161.0 145.348785872 111% => OK
Unique words percentage: 0.538461538462 0.540411800872 100% => OK
syllable_count: 501.3 419.366225166 120% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.7 1.55342163355 109% => OK
A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 2.0 3.25607064018 61% => OK
Article: 14.0 8.23620309051 170% => OK
Subordination: 1.0 1.25165562914 80% => OK
Conjunction: 0.0 1.51434878587 0% => OK
Preposition: 4.0 2.5761589404 155% => OK
Performance on sentences:
How many sentences: 18.0 13.0662251656 138% => OK
Sentence length: 16.0 21.2450331126 75% => The Avg. Sentence Length is relatively short.
Sentence length SD: 32.6379787107 49.2860985944 66% => OK
Chars per sentence: 91.1111111111 110.228320801 83% => OK
Words per sentence: 16.6111111111 21.698381199 77% => OK
Discourse Markers: 4.27777777778 7.06452816374 61% => OK
Paragraphs: 4.0 4.09492273731 98% => OK
Language errors: 3.0 4.19205298013 72% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 4.0 4.33554083885 92% => OK
Sentences with negative sentiment : 7.0 4.45695364238 157% => OK
Sentences with neutral sentiment: 7.0 4.27373068433 164% => OK
What are sentences with positive/Negative/neutral sentiment?
Coherence and Cohesion:
Essay topic to essay body coherence: 0.0754142714468 0.272083759551 28% => The similarity between the topic and the content is low.
Sentence topic coherence: 0.0286832376873 0.0996497079465 29% => Sentence topic similarity is low.
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.0337478351117 0.0662205650399 51% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.0477141545183 0.162205337803 29% => Maybe some paragraphs are off the topic.
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.0250186694777 0.0443174109184 56% => OK
Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 12.7 13.3589403974 95% => OK
flesch_reading_ease: 46.78 53.8541721854 87% => OK
smog_index: 8.8 5.55761589404 158% => OK
flesch_kincaid_grade: 10.7 11.0289183223 97% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 14.21 12.2367328918 116% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 8.6 8.42419426049 102% => OK
difficult_words: 79.0 63.6247240618 124% => OK
linsear_write_formula: 8.0 10.7273730684 75% => OK
gunning_fog: 8.4 10.498013245 80% => OK
text_standard: 9.0 11.2008830022 80% => OK
What are above readability scores?
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It is not exactly right on the topic in the view of e-grader. Maybe there is a wrong essay topic.
Rates: 3.33333333333 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 1.0 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.