Question

read the excerpt from first joint debate at ottawa, by abraham lincoln. now, i have no means of totally disproving such charges as this which the judge makes. a man cannot prove a negative: but he has a right to claim, that when a man makes an affirmative charge, he must offer some proof to show the truth of what he says. i certainly cannot introduce testimony to show the negative about things, but i have a right to claim that if a man says he knows a thing, then he must show how he knows it. i always have a right to claim this, and it is not satisfactory to me that he may be conscientious on the subject. does the author use a consistent tone in the passage? no, the author switches from casual to formal diction no, the author switches from subjective to condescending diction yes, the author uses diction that is academic and formal yes, the author uses diction that is lighthearted and informal

Explanation:

El texto es un extracto de un debate político, donde el autor utiliza un lenguaje formal y académico para argumentar sobre la carga afirmativa y la necesidad de pruebas. El tono es consistente a lo largo del texto, sin cambios bruscos en el tipo de dicción.

Answer:

Yes, the author uses diction that is academic and formal