Question

Read the excerpt from Dwayne’s letter to his principal about the school’s uniform policy.

I believe that high school students have the ability to follow a dress code; therefore, making us wear uniforms is ridiculous.

Which is the best revision of the underlined portion of the sentence?
A. forcing us to dress a certain way is unfair.
B. having us wear uniforms makes no sense.
C. requiring us to wear uniforms is unnecessary.
D. no change

Answer 1

C. requiring us to wear uniforms is unnecessary

Answer 2

Answer:

Option C. The best revision of the underlined portion of the sentence would be "requiring us to wear uniforms is unnecessary".

Explanation:

When writing a letter to an authority figure, like the principal of your school, it is important to conduct the letter with utmost respect, therefore the use of vocabulary has to match the tone of the letter. Using words such as "ridiculous" in a formal letter may be seen as disrespectful, undermining the goal of the letter. Instead of putting in the letter a statement such as "making us wear uniforms is ridiculous", better write "requiring us to wear uniforms is unnecessary".