Yellow Cedar Trees

[Timikebalogh]

Integrate essay about decline of yellow cedar trees

The article and the lecture discuss decline of yellow cedar trees, what is common in northwestern North America. The author of the article states tree different causes for these trees declination. However, the professor refutes the passage and states various arguments in opposition.

First of all, the reading claims that insect parasites such as cedar bark beetle destroy yellow cedar trees because they eat the wood.
In contrast, the lecture argues that healthy yellow cedar trees are very resistant to insect. Moreover, yellow cedar trees include poisons against insects therefore insects can not cause died of yellow cedar trees.

Furthermore, the article posits that brown bears can destroy yellow cedar trees because they eat the tree bark.
The professor refutes this point by explaining that yellow cedar trees decline in the islands, where brown bears do not live therefore they can not cause declination of these trees.

Finally, the passage mentions that changes of climate are not good for yellow cedar trees because those have bed affect for the root systems. Because of this, roots are very sensitive and suffer many damages in cold winter.
On the contrary, the lecture asserts the point that more yellow cedar trees destroy in the low level warm climate than in the high level cold weather therefore climate can not cause of the yellow cedar trees’ death.

TOEFL listening discussions: A conversation between a student and her coach

[Beeesneees]

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[Luschen]

Hi, here is a link to the reading and lecture: english-test.net/forum/sutra544548.html

I think you have done a good job here. You captured the main points of the lecture, although you could have elaborated on a few secondary points. Your writing is fairly clear, although you have a couple phrases that do not make sense as written. I would not use the word “declination” - it has a specific meaning, but does not really mean “decline”. Overall, I would rate this one a 3.5 out of 5.

@Timikebalogh

Integrate essay about decline of yellow cedar trees

The article and the lecture discuss [the] decline of yellow cedar trees, wh[ich are] is common in northwestern North America. The author of the article states [th]ree different causes for these trees['] declin[e ]. However, the professor refutes the passage and states various arguments in opposition.

First of all, the reading claims that insect parasites such as [the] cedar bark beetle destroy yellow cedar trees because they eat the wood.
In contrast, the lecture argues that healthy yellow cedar trees are very resistant to insect[ s ]. Moreover, yellow cedar trees include {“contain” is better here} poisons against insects therefore insects can not cause died [the death] of yellow cedar trees. {you could also mention that yellow cedars that were killed by the cedar bark beetles were already sick or damaged to begin with}

Furthermore, the article posits that brown bears can destroy yellow cedar trees because they eat the tree bark.
The professor refutes this point by explaining that yellow cedar trees [have ]decline[d ] [ o]n the islands, where brown bears do not live[,] therefore they can not [could not have] cause[d ] [the] declin[e ] of these trees.

Finally, the passage mentions that changes of climate are not good for yellow cedar trees because th[ey] have bed affect[s on] for the root systems. Because of this, roots are very sensitive and suffer many damages [much damage] in cold winter.
On the contrary, the lecture asserts the point that more yellow cedar trees [are] destroy[ed] in the low level{“attitude” is better here} warm climate than in the high level cold weather therefore [changing] climate can not [be the] cause of the yellow cedar trees’ death.

TOEFL listening discussions: A conversation between a student and her coach

[Luschen]

Hi, here is a link to the reading and lecture: english-test.net/forum/sutra544548.html

I think you have done a good job here. You captured the main points of the lecture, although you could have elaborated on a few secondary points. Your writing is fairly clear, although you have a couple phrases that do not make sense as written. I would not use the word “declination” - it has a specific meaning, but does not really mean “decline”. Overall, I would rate this one a 3.5 out of 5.

@Timikebalogh

Integrate essay about decline of yellow cedar trees

The article and the lecture discuss [the] decline of yellow cedar trees, wh[ich are] is common in northwestern North America. The author of the article states [th]ree different causes for these trees['] declin[e ]. However, the professor refutes the passage and states various arguments in opposition.

First of all, the reading claims that insect parasites such as [the] cedar bark beetle destroy yellow cedar trees because they eat the wood.
In contrast, the lecture argues that healthy yellow cedar trees are very resistant to insect[ s ]. Moreover, yellow cedar trees include {“contain” is better here} poisons against insects therefore insects can not cause died [the death] of yellow cedar trees. {you could also mention that yellow cedars that were killed by the cedar bark beetles were already sick or damaged to begin with}

Furthermore, the article posits that brown bears can destroy yellow cedar trees because they eat the tree bark.
The professor refutes this point by explaining that yellow cedar trees [have ]decline[d ] [ o]n the islands, where brown bears do not live[,] therefore they can not [could not have] cause[d ] [the] declin[e ] of these trees.

Finally, the passage mentions that changes of climate are not good for yellow cedar trees because th[ey] have bed affect[s on] for the root systems. Because of this, roots are very sensitive and suffer many damages [much damage] in cold winter.
On the contrary, the lecture asserts the point that more yellow cedar trees [are] destroy[ed] in the low level{“attitude” is better here} warm climate than in the high level cold weather therefore [changing] climate can not [be the] cause of the yellow cedar trees’ death.

TOEFL listening discussions: A conversation between a student and her coach