Question

question 8 (2 points)
excerpt from: first time voter
rebecca sparling

statement from the passage (paragraph 2):
immediately after i turned eighteen, my parents encouraged me to register to vote.

revised statement from the passage:
immediately after i turned eighteen, my parents forced me to register to vote.

l.f.1.2.b - what effect does word choice have on the revised statement?

a it is more interesting
b it is less informative
c it is more negative
d it is less personal

Explanation:

In the original statement, "encouraged" implies support and a positive, voluntary - like nudge. In the revised statement, "forced" implies coercion, which has a negative connotation. Option a is incorrect as "forced" doesn't make it more interesting. Option b is incorrect as it's not about informativeness. Option d is incorrect as "forced" doesn't relate to being less personal. The word change from "encouraged" to "forced" makes the statement more negative.

Answer:

c. It is more negative