Question

1. w.11-12.4 which change would make the style and tone more appropriate for a school or academic audience?

a. replace “people just need to be smart” with “users must think carefully about each engagement.”
b. add more examples to make it relatable.
c. use contractions to make it sound more casual.
d. remove all mentions of specific social media platforms.
student writing example (draft paragraph):
social media has changed the way people communicate. especially among young adults. it allows people to share their thoughts instantly and connect with others around the world, this is useful during global events like elections or natural disasters. but it can also spread misinformation quickly, causing confusion. for example, during the pandemic many false claims were posted online. leading to people making harmful choices about their health. overall, social media can be powerful, it depends on how responsibly it’s used.

1. l.11-12.1f which of the following is a sentence fragment in the paragraph?

a. “social media has changed the way people communicate.”
b. “leading to people making harmful choices about their health.”
c. “it allows people to share their thoughts instantly.”
d. “overall, social media can be powerful.”

1. l.11-12.1f what is the best revision of the fragment “especially among young adults”?

a. especially among young adults. they like to use it.
b. this is especially true among young adults
c. especially among young adults, social media.
d. use is frequent, especially among young adults.

Explanation:

1. For academic writing, formal, precise language and clear reasoning are required. Option A replaces casual phrasing with formal, analytical language, which fits academic standards. Adding slang (C) is inappropriate, removing specific examples (D) weakens support, and adding more slang (B) is incorrect.
2. A sentence fragment lacks a complete independent clause. Option B has no subject-verb pair that forms a complete thought; it is a participial phrase that cannot stand alone. The other options are complete sentences.
3. The fragment "Especially among young adults" needs to be integrated into a complete sentence. Option B connects it logically to the prior claim ("Social media has changed communication") by stating this is true for young adults, creating a grammatically complete and coherent sentence. The other options have awkward structure or do not properly complete the thought.

Answer:

1. A. Replace "people just need to be smart" with "users must think carefully about their engagement."
2. B. "Leading to people making harmful choices about their health."
3. B. This is especially true among young adults.