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Chelseaamend

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If you are writing about a serious topic such as climate change and its effect on the environment, it is acceptable to insert a joke to give your audience some comic relief.
 
  a. True
  b. False
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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It is widely acceptable to use abbreviations and full spellings of words interchangeably throughout an academic essay, for example, WWII and World War II.
 
  a. True
  b. False
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false


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Reply #1 on: Jul 15, 2018
Answer to Question 1

False
RATIONALE: Audience and purpose dictate your style, tone, and overall language.

Answer to Question 2

False
RATIONALE: Do not flip-flop between spelling out things and abbreviating them . . . do one or the other . . . be consistent


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Reply 2 on: Jul 15, 2018
Excellent

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