Formal Tone & Academic Writing

Which sentence best uses formal tone?

• You shouldn't eat fast food because it is bad for your health.

• Fast food is really so bad for you, and people should try other options.

• These days, there are plenty of healthier alternatives to fast food.

• Guys, home cooking is better than fast food because not only does is taste better, but it also is better for you.

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Which sentence in the paragraph does NOT use formal tone?

The dendropsophus microcephalus is also known as the yellow tree frog. According to the data presented, the yellow tree frog mates between April and June. These tree frogs typically lay their eggs in trees or tree leaves and rarely ever descend to the ground. It takes about three weeks for frog eggs to hatch into larvae, beginning the first stage of their life. Overall, this process is really kinda gross.

• Overall, this process is really kinda gross.

• According to the data presented, the yellow tree frog mates between April and June.

• It takes about three weeks for frog eggs to hatch into larvae, beginning the first stage of their life.

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Which sentence follows formal tone?

• The government can't be held responsible for the fluctuation of gas prices.

• The government and its policies have nothing to do with the regulation of gas prices.

• The government shouldn't be taking all the blame for the increase in gas prices.

• The government's job isn't to decrease gas prices.

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Formal tone should use a ton of personal pronouns like "I, we, and our."

• True

• False

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Which sentence best used formal tone?

• Their friend group frequently socializes.

• They really like to party.

• Those kids go out every weekend.

• She had an event this weekend that they all went to.

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Which sentence is written in formal tone?

• According to the National Census of 2021, the world is heavily overpopulated and cannot support humanity.

• Currently, Earth is dangerously overpopulated, and every single new birth puts our lives further at risk.

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Which sentence is written in formal tone?

• Microaggressions toward minority populations may cause more harm than we ever realize.

• Microaggressions toward minority populations are purely evil and malicious.

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Which statement is true?

• Tone refers to the over "attitude" of a piece of writing.

• Tone refers to the central idea of the story.

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Which statement is true?

• Formal tone is expected in professional settings such as work emails and college papers.

• Formal tone does not pay attention to precise vocabulary and instead relies on emotional language.

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Which choice includes personal pronouns?

• He is not at school today because he was diagnosed with Covid.

• I will not be going to school today because we were both diagnosed with Covid.

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