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.
The first option is to reestablish Torreya in the same location in which it thrived for thousands of years. Torreya used to be found in abundance in the northern part of Florida, which has a specific microclimate. A microclimate exists when weather conditions inside a relatively small area differ from the region of which that area is a part. Northern Florida’s microclimate is very favorable to Torreya’s growth. The microclimate is wetter and cooler than the surrounding region’s relatively dry, warm climate. Scientists have been working to plant Torreya seeds in the coolest, dampest areas of the microclimate.
The second option is to move Torreya to an entirely different location, far from its Florida microclimate. Torreya seeds and sapling have been successfully planted and grown in forests further north, where the temperature is significantly cooler. Some scientists believe that Torreya probably thrived in areas much further north in the distant past, so by relocating it now, in a process known as assisted migration, humans would simply be helping Torreya return to an environment that is more suited to its survival.
The third option is to preserve Torreya in research centers. Seeds and saplings can be moved from the wild and preserved in a closely monitored environment where it will be easier for scientists both to protect the species and conduct research on Torreya. This research can then be used to ensure the continued survival of the species.
Both, the lecture and the reading, talk about different ways to cope the extinction of the torreya Taxifoha in the state of Florida. While the reading presents three possible solutions, the lecturer explains that they are questionable and refute each reason, casting doubts in the author's beliefs.
Firstly, the reading suggests re-sow the torreya in the same lands where they used to lived. However, the orator contradicts this point by saying that this is horrible option, owing to the micro climate in those areas have changed, due to the global warming. As a result, the conditions, where the torreya used to thrive are not available any more. Contrarily, the weather is drier now than was in the past.
Secondly, the text claims that torreya should be moved to a completely different location, where exist similar condition to these were they used to live. Notwithstanding, the professor disproves this idea using other similar case as example. He says that the black local tree was relocated and it caused serious problem in the new ecosystem. Consequently, some species disappeared and others migratory animals suffer important issues.
Finally, the author suggests to preserve the seeds of this tree in research centers. Nonetheless, the lecturer remark the unconvincing the weakness of this argument highlighting that for a long-term survivor the specie needs a wide genetic variety. The centers don't have enough capacity to keep the number of seed necessary to overcome that problems. As a result, the survivor of that specie would be in risk.
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- TOEFL T P O 18 - Integrated Writing Task, extinction of the Torreya Taxifoha 3
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...is drier now than was in the past. Secondly, the text claims that torreya s...
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...y animals suffer important issues. Finally, the author suggests to preserve...
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...issues. Finally, the author suggests to preserve the seeds of this tree in research cent...
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...eds a wide genetic variety. The centers dont have enough capacity to keep the number...
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Transition Words or Phrases used:
consequently, finally, first, firstly, however, if, nonetheless, second, secondly, so, while, as a result
Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments
Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 9.0 10.4613686534 86% => OK
Auxiliary verbs: 2.0 5.04856512141 40% => OK
Conjunction : 4.0 7.30242825607 55% => More conjunction wanted.
Relative clauses : 10.0 12.0772626932 83% => OK
Pronoun: 19.0 22.412803532 85% => OK
Preposition: 28.0 30.3222958057 92% => OK
Nominalization: 4.0 5.01324503311 80% => OK
Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 1342.0 1373.03311258 98% => OK
No of words: 251.0 270.72406181 93% => More content wanted.
Chars per words: 5.34661354582 5.08290768461 105% => OK
Fourth root words length: 3.98032404683 4.04702891845 98% => OK
Word Length SD: 2.69345693166 2.5805825403 104% => OK
Unique words: 157.0 145.348785872 108% => OK
Unique words percentage: 0.625498007968 0.540411800872 116% => OK
syllable_count: 400.5 419.366225166 96% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.6 1.55342163355 103% => OK
A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 1.0 3.25607064018 31% => OK
Article: 12.0 8.23620309051 146% => OK
Subordination: 3.0 1.25165562914 240% => Less adverbial clause wanted.
Conjunction: 0.0 1.51434878587 0% => OK
Preposition: 1.0 2.5761589404 39% => More preposition wanted as sentence beginning.
Performance on sentences:
How many sentences: 14.0 13.0662251656 107% => OK
Sentence length: 17.0 21.2450331126 80% => The Avg. Sentence Length is relatively short.
Sentence length SD: 36.8261913228 49.2860985944 75% => OK
Chars per sentence: 95.8571428571 110.228320801 87% => OK
Words per sentence: 17.9285714286 21.698381199 83% => OK
Discourse Markers: 7.5 7.06452816374 106% => OK
Paragraphs: 4.0 4.09492273731 98% => OK
Language errors: 5.0 4.19205298013 119% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 1.0 4.33554083885 23% => More positive sentences wanted.
Sentences with negative sentiment : 6.0 4.45695364238 135% => 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: 0.0898279251831 0.272083759551 33% => The similarity between the topic and the content is low.
Sentence topic coherence: 0.0297283478446 0.0996497079465 30% => Sentence topic similarity is low.
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.0464151825487 0.0662205650399 70% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.0539278339254 0.162205337803 33% => Maybe some paragraphs are off the topic.
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.0325166705957 0.0443174109184 73% => OK
Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 12.7 13.3589403974 95% => OK
flesch_reading_ease: 54.22 53.8541721854 101% => OK
smog_index: 8.8 5.55761589404 158% => OK
flesch_kincaid_grade: 9.9 11.0289183223 90% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 13.45 12.2367328918 110% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 9.45 8.42419426049 112% => OK
difficult_words: 79.0 63.6247240618 124% => OK
linsear_write_formula: 10.5 10.7273730684 98% => OK
gunning_fog: 8.8 10.498013245 84% => 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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