Question

question 8
10 pts
the paragraph below, which should be written in the third person, contains several inconsistent shifts in point of view. decide if the underlined selection (word) needs to be revised or if it is correct as is.
since 2005, national geographic and ibm have been conducting a collaborative effort to create the world’s largest database of human genotypes. the collaboration, directed by dr. spencer wells, is called the genographic project. you can learn more about it on national geographic’s website at https://genographic.nationalgeographic.com. the site includes a video that we can watch to learn about the process of collecting samples. more than six hundred thousand samples have been collected already. evidence produced by the genographic project indicates that all humans originated in east africa and that global migrations began about forty thousand years ago. the project teaches you that we humans have much in common genetically. those who go to the website can also become participants if you are willing to pay for the testing supplies.
which option below would be an acceptable revision of the underlined selection?

• interested readers
• we
• you and i
• no revision is necessary.

Explanation:

The paragraph should be in third - person point of view. The original word "You" is in second - person. "Interested readers" is a third - person phrase that fits the context of the paragraph (talking about what people who are interested in the Genographic Project can do). "We" and "You and I" are first - person and a mix of second - and first - person respectively, which would introduce inconsistent point - of - view shifts. And since the original "You" is in second - person and the paragraph needs to be in third - person, revision is necessary.

Answer:

A. Interested readers