Question

8.4.3 test (cst): wrap-up, fractured identities of our president by popular vote. the current system wherein the electoral college casts the deciding vote for who becomes our next president is an anachronism that has outlived its usefulness. you only have to look at what happened in the election of 2000 when the candidate who got the most popular votes was denied the office because he lost the electoral vote. i say now is the time to end this travesty! which change is the best revision to reflect a formal tone for the speech’s audience? a. change \wherein\ to \whereby.\ b. change \anachronism\ to \a throwback to the past.\ c. change \you only have to look at\ to \one only has to remember.\ d. change \i say now is the time\ to \i believe now’s the time.\

Explanation:

"One" is a more formal pronoun than the direct "You" in a speech to a formal audience. The revision maintains the original meaning while elevating the tone to be more appropriate for a formal context. Other options either do not enhance formality (A, D) or reduce precision/formality (B replaces a specific term with a colloquial phrase).

Answer:

C. Change "You only have to look at" to "One only has to remember."