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 lecturer contradict each other about genetically mutated plants provide a plethora of benefits or not.
First of all, genetically grown trees are able to counteract for diseases and survive for longer than natural trees. For example, the ringspot virus destroyed the original papaya tree population and a new genetically mutated papaya tree reacted very well to the ringspot virus infections. This stopped the ringspot trouble. However, the lecturer refutes this statement by pointing out that resistance to one particular condition will not sustain for a long period. Most of their conditions are adapted to specific climatic conditions. So, given more uniform conditions, all will die when there is sudden climate change. for example, any new pest introduced will completely wipe out all the trees.
Secondly, the article contends that genetically mutated trees have a plethora of economic benefits. This includes faster growth, more yields of vegetables and fruits. In contrast, the professor rebuts this point and says that there are hidden cause and effect behind these benefit. Furthermore, the speaker avers that to test the seeds and collect, the farmers need to pay high fees; also according to new norms, farmers have to pay for every item.
Finally, the writer posits that due to human activity like cutting the trees for personal use such as firewood or building many trees are being cut faster than actually replanting. This can be prevented by genetically modified plants that have the capability to thrive fast to save geographic conditions. On the other hand, the lecturer says that there are more chances to damage nature due to this fast aggressive growth of mutated trees. This, in fact, outcompetes for nature. Even the crowd out the natural tree soils.
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Transition Words or Phrases used:
actually, also, but, finally, first, furthermore, however, if, second, secondly, so, well, for example, in contrast, in fact, such as, first of all, on the other hand
Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments
Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 8.0 10.4613686534 76% => OK
Auxiliary verbs: 5.0 5.04856512141 99% => OK
Conjunction : 9.0 7.30242825607 123% => OK
Relative clauses : 8.0 12.0772626932 66% => More relative clauses wanted.
Pronoun: 15.0 22.412803532 67% => OK
Preposition: 30.0 30.3222958057 99% => OK
Nominalization: 4.0 5.01324503311 80% => OK
Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 1512.0 1373.03311258 110% => OK
No of words: 287.0 270.72406181 106% => OK
Chars per words: 5.26829268293 5.08290768461 104% => OK
Fourth root words length: 4.11595363751 4.04702891845 102% => OK
Word Length SD: 2.56502796315 2.5805825403 99% => OK
Unique words: 172.0 145.348785872 118% => OK
Unique words percentage: 0.599303135889 0.540411800872 111% => OK
syllable_count: 468.9 419.366225166 112% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.6 1.55342163355 103% => OK
A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 3.0 3.25607064018 92% => OK
Article: 9.0 8.23620309051 109% => OK
Subordination: 0.0 1.25165562914 0% => More adverbial clause wanted.
Conjunction: 0.0 1.51434878587 0% => OK
Preposition: 3.0 2.5761589404 116% => OK
Performance on sentences:
How many sentences: 17.0 13.0662251656 130% => OK
Sentence length: 16.0 21.2450331126 75% => The Avg. Sentence Length is relatively short.
Sentence length SD: 44.7764149485 49.2860985944 91% => OK
Chars per sentence: 88.9411764706 110.228320801 81% => OK
Words per sentence: 16.8823529412 21.698381199 78% => OK
Discourse Markers: 9.76470588235 7.06452816374 138% => OK
Paragraphs: 4.0 4.09492273731 98% => OK
Language errors: 2.0 4.19205298013 48% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 9.0 4.33554083885 208% => Less positive sentences wanted.
Sentences with negative sentiment : 4.0 4.45695364238 90% => OK
Sentences with neutral sentiment: 4.0 4.27373068433 94% => OK
What are sentences with positive/Negative/neutral sentiment?
Coherence and Cohesion:
Essay topic to essay body coherence: 0.134149211993 0.272083759551 49% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.0418106518739 0.0996497079465 42% => OK
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.0386114903632 0.0662205650399 58% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.0802502649997 0.162205337803 49% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.0283510694899 0.0443174109184 64% => OK
Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 11.8 13.3589403974 88% => Automated_readability_index is low.
flesch_reading_ease: 55.24 53.8541721854 103% => OK
smog_index: 3.1 5.55761589404 56% => Smog_index is low.
flesch_kincaid_grade: 9.5 11.0289183223 86% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 12.99 12.2367328918 106% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 8.72 8.42419426049 104% => OK
difficult_words: 78.0 63.6247240618 123% => OK
linsear_write_formula: 8.5 10.7273730684 79% => 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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Rates: 65.0 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 19.5 Out of 30
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