Question

The writer wants sentence 10 (reproduced below) to be consistent with the predominant tone and style of the passage. "Emojis were invented to minimize those misunderstandings, and as e-mails, text messages, and social media posts have become more and more common, the implementation of emojis has gone through the roof."

a) Retain the sentence as it is.
b) Replace "emojis" with "symbols."
c) Omit the sentence.
d) Substitute "emoticons" for "emojis."

Answer 1

The best choice is to substitute "emoticons" for "emojis" in sentence 10 to align with the passage's discussion on the evolution of student communication and language adaptation.

Step-by-step explanation:

To ensure that sentence 10 is consistent with the predominant tone and style of the passage, the best option is to substitute "emoticons" for "emojis". This is because the passage discusses the evolution of language and communication among students, particularly emphasizing their use of imagery and symbols to convey complex expressions. The term 'emoticons' aligns precisely with this narrative, as it historically refers to the textual representations of facial expressions used in digital communication before the advent of modern, graphical emojis. Hence, the adoption of 'emoticons' instead of 'emojis' reflects both a historical perspective and the student's creative adaption of language, which is a central theme of the passage.

Answer 2

The sentence should be retained as it is to maintain the consistent tone and style of the passage that focuses on generational language trends and the use of 'emojis' as a precise term over 'symbols' or 'emoticons'.

Step-by-step explanation:

To address the student's question, we must consider the tone and style that consistently appears throughout the passage. The reference to emojis in the sentence clearly aligns with the overall discussion, but the key to consistency here lies in the specific word choice. Given the context of emojis being part of a generational language, the term "emojis" reflects current linguistic trends and is more precise than the word "symbols". Changing "emojis" to "emoticons" may not serve well as emoticons often refer to a more traditional set of text-based facial expressions (e.g., :-), :-( ) and could slightly alter the intended distinction from the passage. Therefore, option a) Retain the sentence as it is remains the best choice to ensure consistency in tone and relevance to the subject matter of generational communication styles and the evolution of language.