TPO 14
The article states that salvage logging, which is the practice of removing dead trees from affected area from fire forest and storm, is beneficial both to a damaged forest and to the economy. It provides three reasons of support. However, the professor explains that salvage logging may appear helpful but actually, it causes lots of damage on a long run and refutes each of author’s reasons.
First, the article claims that after a devastating fire, forests are chocked with dead trees and it will take years to decompose. The professor opposes this point by saying that cleaning up does not create right condition for trees growth. She states that decomposed soil is reach in nutrition, so on long run it will create suitable condition for regrowth of trees. If the dead tree would be removed then soil will suffer from lack of the nutrients.
Second, the reading posits that decaying wood is a highly suitable habitat for insects such as the spruce bark beetle, which can damage live and healthy trees. On the other hand, the lecture says that it is true that the population of insect can increase in decaying wood but they are not bad as salvage logging’s effects on long run. According to the professor, spruce bark beetle insects live in Alaska forest for hundreds of years without any damage to the forests. Moreover, decaying wood is also habitat for birds and other insects, which are helpful on a long run.
Third, the author says that salvage logging has economic benefits for the industries and it helps to create additional job for local residents. The professor opposes this point by explaining that the benefits will last for small time. In the cleaning process helicopter and advance equipment will use, which are more expensive. Furthermore, she states that the new jobs will be temporary and experience people will be called from the outside to do this job, so the local resident will not get any benefit.
- Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? The best things in life do not cost money. Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion. 80
- Workers would be more satisfied if they have various kinds of work to do during workday instead of doing the same job all day long 78
- People recognize a difference between children and adults What events experiences or ceremonies make a person an adult Use specific reasons and examples to explain your answer 83
- Do you agree or disagree with the following statement Boys and girls should attend separate schools Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer 88
- Compare and contrast the advantages and disadvantages of using a cellphone. Give illustrations and reasons to support your opinion. 70
on long run
on a long run
for small time.
for a small time.
Attribute Value Ideal
Score: 26 in 30
Category: Very Good Excellent
No. of Grammatical Errors: 2 2
No. of Spelling Errors: 0 2
No. of Sentences: 15 12
No. of Words: 328 250
No. of Characters: 1561 1200
No. of Different Words: 167 150
Fourth Root of Number of Words: 4.256 4.2
Average Word Length: 4.759 4.6
Word Length SD: 2.289 2.4
No. of Words greater than 5 chars: 115 80
No. of Words greater than 6 chars: 85 60
No. of Words greater than 7 chars: 47 40
No. of Words greater than 8 chars: 25 20
Use of Passive Voice (%): 0 0
Avg. Sentence Length: 21.867 21.0
Sentence Length SD: 7.437 7.5
Use of Discourse Markers (%): 0.6 0.12
Sentence-Text Coherence: 0.32 0.35
Sentence-Para Coherence: 0.546 0.50
Sentence-Sentence Coherence: 0.061 0.07
Number of Paragraphs: 4 4