In the 1950s Torreya taxifoha, a type of evergreen tree once very common in the state of Florida, started to die out. No one is sure exactly what caused the decline, but chances are good that if nothing is done, Torreya will soon become extinct. Experts are considering three ways to address the decline of Torreya.
Integrated essay.
The author of the passage is very much concerned about the extinction of Torreya taxifolia, which used to dominate most part of Florida during 1950's. Further, he points out some strategies that can be aaplied for the conservation of Torreya taxifolia. However, the speaker in the lecture cannot see any possibility that those strategies will be sucessful for the conservation of Torreya taxifolia. She based her counterargument on these three aspects- reestablishing in original microclimate, assited migration to new climate that suit most and protection under research centers.
As the first argument, the passage points out the conservation of the Torreya in its own original microclimate at which it dominated for thousand of years. In addition, he posits that the northern florida's climate is best suited for Torreya as it prefer wetter and cooler environment. In opposition, the lecture points out some ongoing climatic changes on Northern florida that will make growth of Torreya quite unfavorable. These days, the microclimate are seriously being affected by the climate of larger area and also global warming are adding further problem changing Northern florida to dry land. The occurance of dry area and drained wetland will not make it possible for the growth of Torreya. So, the lecture with the present climatic data of Northern florida, seriously cast doubt on survival and growth of Torreya in original place.
Secondly, the lecture provide example of the black locust tree, to counter the argument provided by the passage regarding the assisted migration. The lecture states that the assisted migration of the black locust tree resulted unexpected series of event that harmed complete biodiversity of the new area. Further, she states the black locust tree became so dominant and coveres the whole area, many other plant species got extinct in that period. So, anybody cannot guarenttee that the assited migration of the Torreya in far North might not result the similar events. Thus, with the example of the black locust tree and the possibility of assisted migration has completely fallen apart.
Before ending the passage, the author still trying to convince the reader put forward the argument of protection and research of survival in research center. However, the lecture counters this argument putting forward valid evidences of long term diseases susceptibilty and loss of genetic divergence of the Torreya. These evidences clearly shows that the research center argument will not work in the long run.
All in all, the author of the passage concerned of Torreya try to put forward some strategies for its protection, but the lecturer with clear understanding and examples counters the argument of the author.
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Grammar and spelling errors:
Line 1, column 137, Rule ID: IN_1990s[1]
Message: The article is probably missing here: 'during the 1950s'.
Suggestion: during the 1950s
...h used to dominate most part of Florida during 1950s. Further, he points out some strategies...
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Line 5, column 138, Rule ID: NODT_DOZEN[1]
Message: Use simply: 'a thousand'.
Suggestion: a thousand
... microclimate at which it dominated for thousand of years. In addition, he posits that t...
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Line 17, column 207, Rule ID: WHITESPACE_RULE
Message: Possible typo: you repeated a whitespace
Suggestion:
...es counters the argument of the author.
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Transition Words or Phrases used:
also, but, first, however, if, regarding, second, secondly, so, still, thus, in addition
Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments
Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 7.0 10.4613686534 67% => OK
Auxiliary verbs: 8.0 5.04856512141 158% => OK
Conjunction : 11.0 7.30242825607 151% => OK
Relative clauses : 12.0 12.0772626932 99% => OK
Pronoun: 25.0 22.412803532 112% => OK
Preposition: 62.0 30.3222958057 204% => Less preposition wanted.
Nominalization: 24.0 5.01324503311 479% => Less nominalizations (nouns with a suffix like: tion ment ence ance) wanted.
Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 2324.0 1373.03311258 169% => OK
No of words: 433.0 270.72406181 160% => Less content wanted.
Chars per words: 5.36720554273 5.08290768461 106% => OK
Fourth root words length: 4.56165014514 4.04702891845 113% => OK
Word Length SD: 2.71585874427 2.5805825403 105% => OK
Unique words: 212.0 145.348785872 146% => OK
Unique words percentage: 0.4896073903 0.540411800872 91% => More unique words wanted or less content wanted.
syllable_count: 711.9 419.366225166 170% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.6 1.55342163355 103% => OK
A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 6.0 3.25607064018 184% => OK
Article: 12.0 8.23620309051 146% => OK
Subordination: 2.0 1.25165562914 160% => OK
Conjunction: 1.0 1.51434878587 66% => OK
Preposition: 5.0 2.5761589404 194% => OK
Performance on sentences:
How many sentences: 19.0 13.0662251656 145% => OK
Sentence length: 22.0 21.2450331126 104% => OK
Sentence length SD: 27.9323480302 49.2860985944 57% => The essay contains lots of sentences with the similar length. More sentence varieties wanted.
Chars per sentence: 122.315789474 110.228320801 111% => OK
Words per sentence: 22.7894736842 21.698381199 105% => OK
Discourse Markers: 4.63157894737 7.06452816374 66% => OK
Paragraphs: 5.0 4.09492273731 122% => OK
Language errors: 3.0 4.19205298013 72% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 7.0 4.33554083885 161% => OK
Sentences with negative sentiment : 8.0 4.45695364238 179% => 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: 0.156030412628 0.272083759551 57% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.0560153304316 0.0996497079465 56% => OK
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.0375030558574 0.0662205650399 57% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.080956308593 0.162205337803 50% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.0427077906002 0.0443174109184 96% => OK
Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 15.3 13.3589403974 115% => OK
flesch_reading_ease: 49.15 53.8541721854 91% => OK
smog_index: 8.8 5.55761589404 158% => OK
flesch_kincaid_grade: 11.9 11.0289183223 108% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 14.16 12.2367328918 116% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 8.7 8.42419426049 103% => OK
difficult_words: 109.0 63.6247240618 171% => OK
linsear_write_formula: 12.0 10.7273730684 112% => OK
gunning_fog: 10.8 10.498013245 103% => OK
text_standard: 12.0 11.2008830022 107% => OK
What are above readability scores?
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Rates: 73.3333333333 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 22.0 Out of 30
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