1. a student is writing an email to a professor to ask about a grade that was lower than expected. what is the best tone for the student to use in the email to appropriately convey its purpose?
a. angry
b. polite
c. humorous
d. desperate
2. a student is writing a speech to deliver to the board of education in his town. the student is concerned with the quality of school lunches being served in schools. what is the appropriate tone for this speech given its purpose and intended audience?
a. informal
b. sarcastic
c. formal
d. entertaining
3.hello everyone, and you for coming. it is an honor to be with you today and ask that you vote for me as your student government president. i am capable, willing, and intelligent. i have an excellent relationship with the teachers and principal of the school. i am excited for what we can accomplish together.

4. what can the student do to adjust the tone of this speech to better suit the purpose and audience?
a. no changes are needed.
b. add some statistical data about why he is an effective candidate.
c. explain all the reasons why his opponents are not good candidates.
d. tell a story about a shared experience he and his classmates had together.
5.i know that this may be a surprise to you. i haven't talked with you in years and we didn't part well. i wonder about you a lot, what you look like, what you are doing, if you still have those amazing dimples that i loved so much. i hear about you once in a while from my mother, i think she still wishes there was a chance for us. apparently, our parents still go to golf together, and our mothers talk about our dating lives. who is the intended audience?
a. the writer's mother
b. a lost friend
c. a previous romantic partner
d. a relative the writer lost touch with