Question

evaluate tone
(1) last week, the mayor sold the run - down village green park to condo developers (2) the park had been neglected for years, and neighbors complained that it was becoming little more than a garbage heap and a haven for stray dogs (3) in the months prior to the decision, the water conservation department had whispered to the press that the park’s polluted stream contaminated nearby groundwater (4) the surrounding marshlands had already started inundating the candas at a (frequency and duration needed, but the public was shocked at the outcome (5) “change was neighbor ‘are you kidding me? ’ asked an incredulous (6) they’ll be vacant for the solution in the town had assumed that would be to clean the park, not to sell it! 1.10
what is the item.
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how does inconsistent
word whined create
options:
it distracts from the academic tone.
it makes the tone seem more judgmental.
it creates a more formal tone.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the effect of the word "whined" in the academic context:

• "Whined" is an informal, emotionally charged word. In academic writing, a formal, objective tone is preferred. Using "whined" (implying a childish/complaining tone) makes the tone seem judgmental (as it adds a subjective, critical feel) rather than formal or neutral. The other options: "distracts from academic tone" is less precise about the tone’s nature, and "creates a more formal tone" is incorrect (whined is informal). So the best choice is that it makes the tone seem more judgmental.

Answer:

It makes the tone seem more judgmental.