Question

Select the statements that indicate an informal tone that is inappropriate for an academic paper. When you think about it, this poem is really crazy. The poem presents the reader with an ethical dilemma. The use of such powerful diction makes the description of the accident much more vivid. I can't believe that people think that this writer's talented. The drama raises questions about how constrictive gender roles can be. This book should be avoided like the plague it's so bad. The changes of hairstyle the character experiences over the course of the novel represents her dynamic transformation.

Answer 1

Answer:

The statements that indicate an informal tone that is inappropriate for an academic paper are:

When you think about it, this poem is really crazy.

I can't believe that people think that this writer's talented.

This book should be avoided like the plague it's so bad.

Explanation:

Academic papers demand a more formal tone that confers more objectivity to them. They avoid using the first person, expressing subjective opinions, and using an overall informal, colloquial language. The purpose is to present information via an impersonal tone. Among the sentences we were provided for analysis, there are three that present a personal opinion of the speaker in quite a colloquial manner, using everyday language to convey a subjective perspective:

When you think about it, this poem is really crazy.

I can't believe that people think that this writer's talented.

This book should be avoided like the plague it's so bad.