Use the paragraph to answer the question.
Dear Hiring Manager,
I am applying for the position of summer cashier. I learned about this job from your advertisement in the school paper. I have experience working as a volunteer cashier at my club booth at the 4-H fair. I am friendly, a hard worker, and awesome at customer service. Thank you for your time and attention. I have attached my resume to this email.
Sincerely,
Anthony Jones
Which word should the writer change to maintain the formal tone of the email?
(1 point)
Responses
awesome
awesome
friendly
friendly
attention
attention
sincerely
awesome
To determine which word the writer should change to maintain the formal tone of the email, we need to understand the meaning and formality level of each option in the given paragraph.
1. "Awesome" - This word has a more informal tone and is typically used in casual conversations or informal writing. To maintain a formal tone, the writer should avoid using this word.
2. "Friendly" - This word is appropriate and does not require any changes to maintain the formal tone.
3. "Attention" - While the word "attention" is not inherently informal, it is used in a slightly less formal manner in this context. To maintain a formal tone, the writer may consider using a more formal phrase, such as "Thank you for your time and consideration."
4. "Sincerely" - This word is the closing salutation of the email and is commonly used in formal correspondence. It does not require any changes to maintain the formal tone.
Based on the analysis above, the writer should change the word "awesome" to maintain the formal tone of the email.
The word that the writer should change to maintain the formal tone of the email is "awesome".
Question
Use the sentence to answer the question.
The mechanic said the car needed some brake things replaced.
Which words can replace the imprecise phrase some brake things with domain-specific language?
(1 point)
Responses
some important parts
some important parts
some parts that wore out
some parts that wore out
the wheel cylinders
the wheel cylinders
things that stop the car
The word that can replace the imprecise phrase "some brake things" with domain-specific language is "the wheel cylinders."
In which situation is it appropriate to write using informal language?(1 point)
Responses
a postcard to a friend
a postcard to a friend
a legal document to present in court
a legal document to present in court
a scientific research article
a scientific research article
a cover letter for a job application
The situation in which it is appropriate to write using informal language is "a postcard to a friend."
Which of the following describes one of the tasks of a good conclusion?(1 point)
Responses
summing up the passage
summing up the passage
providing a new piece of trivia
providing a new piece of trivia
going off on a tangent
going off on a tangent
making the reader angry
One of the tasks of a good conclusion is "summing up the passage."
The teacher asks Ana to revise her conclusion because it states a new fact instead of summing up her essay. Ana really wants to include the fact. What can she do?(1 point)
Responses
Add the fact to a body paragraph, then update the conclusion if needed.
Add the fact to a body paragraph, then update the conclusion if needed.
Write a longer conclusion, and start with the new fact.
Write a longer conclusion, and start with the new fact.
Rewrite the paper from scratch.
Rewrite the paper from scratch.
Turn the paper in again with no changes.