Question

formal tone
you have been assigned to write an informational essay about the history of the concorde
plane.
for this essay, you have been told to maintain a formal tone. which of these would not
constitute an appropriate introductory sentence?
a everyone agrees that the concorde was a really cool airplane.
b the concorde was an incredible plane which became an international
sensation.
c the concorde phenomenon is unprecedented in the history of airline
technology.
d the concorde was a plane that could fly from paris to new york in less
than four hours.
which two sentences would not be acceptable to include in this essay, which is meant to
be composed in a formal tone?
a wow, the concorde was fast!
b the concorde first came into service in 1976.
c the concorde was a wicked and bodacious plane.
d the concorde program effectively ended after the model was
discontinued in 2003.
e at its top speed, the concorde could leave the ordinary passenger plane
behind, like a spaceship entering hyperspeed in \star wars.\

Explanation:

• For the first question:
• In a formal - tone essay, language should be objective and not overly colloquial. Option A uses "really cool" which is very informal.
• For the second question:
• Option A uses "Wow" which is an exclamatory and informal word. Option C uses "wicked and bodacious" which are very slang - like and not appropriate for a formal tone.

Answer:

• First question: A. Everyone agrees that the Concorde was a really cool airplane.
• Second question: A. Wow, the Concorde was fast! and C. The Concorde was a wicked and bodacious plane.