Maintain consistent tone across sentences and paragraphs.
Keep the passage's tone steady instead of suddenly sounding more dramatic or casual.
核心知识
Once a passage establishes a tone, revisions should support it rather than suddenly changing the emotional temperature.
深入理解
Rule: Tone can be analytical, reflective, skeptical, enthusiastic, or something else, but it should not jump without a reason. ACT often places one answer choice that sounds much more dramatic, sarcastic, or playful than the surrounding lines.
Choose the revision that blends with the passage’s existing attitude. The best answer should feel steady from sentence to sentence.
分步讲解
- Identify the tone already established by the passage.
- Choose wording that stays aligned with that tone from sentence to sentence.
- Reject choices that sound sensational, sarcastic, or playful when the passage is calm and analytical.
常见误解
- A stronger word is not automatically better if it shifts the passage into a different tone.
- Tone consistency matters even in short paragraphs, not just in full essays.
示例解析
The paragraph discusses a city plan in a calm, analytical tone. The proposal would change traffic patterns downtown. Which choice best replaces the underlined text?
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