Answer: A) The writer could make the tone more academic.
Explanation: The tone of a text or sentence is the author's or speaker's attitude towards the audience, the subject or even the characters of the text. There are many different kinds of tones, like: positive, negative, objective, sad, angry, etc. From the given options, the one that represents how the excerpt could be best improved, is the corresponding to option A: A. The writer could make the tone more academic, by avoiding expressions like "totally important," "tons," and "it's obvious."
A good friend is trustworthy; he is someone who will stay by your side and someone who will never lie or cause you harm. A good friend is loving and caring. He is someone who will be there for you when you need them, who will tak e care of you during either rough of light times. A good friend will help you grow, thus you grow together.
Hanging on a clothes line was a red shirt