知识点 5

Maintain consistent viewpoint and level of formality.

Keep the same viewpoint and register throughout the passage.

核心知识

Keep both the perspective and the formality steady. Sudden shifts in person or register can make a passage sound patched together.

深入理解

ACT may test viewpoint by slipping from one to you or from students to we without a reason. It may also mix a formal sentence with an informal phrase that does not belong.

Choose the option that preserves the passage’s original stance toward the reader and keeps the level of formality even.

分步讲解

  1. Identify the passage's viewpoint and register.
  2. Keep the revision in the same person and level of formality as the surrounding sentence.
  3. Reject choices that switch into second person or sound patched together.

常见误解

  • Do not switch from third person to second person without a clear reason.
  • Formal writing should stay consistent in both stance and register.
题目

示例解析

The paragraph uses a formal third-person style. A student who revises carefully can improve your argument. Which choice best replaces the underlined text?

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