Question

February 22, 2015

Dr. Anne Jones
415 Roger Drive
Stone, Texas 22222
Dear Dr. Jones:

I was enrolled in your Critical Environmental Issues course last summer, an experience that greatly increased my knowledge about the subject. I have continued to pursue my interest in the field through extensive reading and additional seminars.

[A] I am now a senior in high school and am planning to attend Plum College where I will major in ecology [B] I am applying for a scholarship that Plum College offers to aspiring environmentalists, and I would like to list you as a reference on my application. The scholarship application is due March 15.

Jane wants to add a sentence between sentence A and sentence B in paragraph 2. Which sentence, if added, would best maintain the tone of the letter?

a) The school's ecology program seems like a lot of fun.
b) The school has an ecology program that has been recognized nationally.
c) The school's environmental studies staff is super famous.
d) The school recently spent big bucks on a new environmental studies building.

Answer 1

The best sentence to add between sentences A and B, to maintain the professional tone of Jane's letter to Dr. Anne Jones, is option (b), which highlights the national recognition of Plum College's ecology program.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student, Jane, is drafting a formal letter to Dr. Anne Jones and is looking to add a sentence that best complements the professional tone of her letter between sentence A and sentence B. Given the context and tone of the letter, the best option would be option (b): The school has an ecology program that has been recognized nationally. This sentence maintains the formality and focus on Jane's academic and professional interests in ecology, aligning with her intention to list Dr. Anne Jones, an environmental sciences expert, as a reference in her scholarship application to Plum College.