Question

Read the body paragraphs of an argumentative essay.

National parks are totally important in the economy. Each park creates opportunities for tourism. Millions of visitors travel to national parks. For example, almost 3.5 million visitors went to Yellowstone Park in Wyoming in 2012. These visitors need tons of services, which creates job opportunities for local residents. So, it’s obvious that national parks play an important role in the economy.

How could this excerpt be best improved?

A. The writer could make the tone more academic.
B. The writer could make the tone more informal.
C. The writer could change viewpoints on the topic.
D. The writer could include more transitions.

Answer 1

National parks are

✔ influential

in the economy. Each park creates opportunities for tourism. Millions of visitors travel to national parks. For example, almost three and a half million visitors went to Yellowstone Park in Wyoming in 2012. These visitors need

✔ a variety of services

, which creates job opportunities for local residents.

✔ This evidence shows that

national parks play an important role in the economy at the local, state, and national level.

Step-by-step explanation:

i did it on edge

Answer 2

Answer: A) The writer could make the tone more academic.

Step-by-step explanation: The tone of a text or sentence is the author's or speaker's attitude towards the audience, the subject or even the characters of the text. There are many different kinds of tones, like: positive, negative, objective, sad, angry, etc. From the given options, the one that represents how the excerpt could be best improved, is the corresponding to option A: A. The writer could make the tone more academic, by avoiding expressions like "totally important," "tons," and "it's obvious."