16 multiple choice 1 point\nin a formal paragraph or essay, slang and informal language will:\n - enhance…

16 multiple choice 1 point\nin a formal paragraph or essay, slang and informal language will:\n - enhance your message.\n - enhance your readers understanding of your paragraph or essay.\n - ensure that your reader takes you seriously.\n - detract from the professional tone of your paragraph or essay.\nclear my selection\n17 multiple choice 2 points\nin 1928 alexander fleming noticed that bacteria would not grow on bread that had mold on it. by accident he had discovered penicillin. however, it would be another ten years before scientists could produce this substance in a laboratory. since that time, antibiotics such as penicillin have helped people fight bacterial infections. today antibiotics are used to cure pneumonia and tuberculosis.\nunfortunately, antibiotics cant cure everything.\nfor example, they are not effective against viruses. people often request antibiotics for the flu or colds, both of which are caused by viruses. as a result, some people have overused antibiotics. as the use of antibiotics has increased, so has the development of antibiotic - resistant strains of certain bacteria. today people are at risk of contracting serious infections that cannot be treated by antibiotics.\nquestion: based on the passage, which of the following conclusions is suggested by the passage?\n - antibiotics decrease the immune systems ability to fight diseases.\n - new antibiotics are being developed that will cure the common cold.\n - antibiotics are too expensive for most people.\n - antibiotic - resistant strains of bacteria pose a serious new health risk.\nclear my selection

16 multiple choice 1 point\nin a formal paragraph or essay, slang and informal language will:\n - enhance your message.\n - enhance your readers understanding of your paragraph or essay.\n - ensure that your reader takes you seriously.\n - detract from the professional tone of your paragraph or essay.\nclear my selection\n17 multiple choice 2 points\nin 1928 alexander fleming noticed that bacteria would not grow on bread that had mold on it. by accident he had discovered penicillin. however, it would be another ten years before scientists could produce this substance in a laboratory. since that time, antibiotics such as penicillin have helped people fight bacterial infections. today antibiotics are used to cure pneumonia and tuberculosis.\nunfortunately, antibiotics cant cure everything.\nfor example, they are not effective against viruses. people often request antibiotics for the flu or colds, both of which are caused by viruses. as a result, some people have overused antibiotics. as the use of antibiotics has increased, so has the development of antibiotic - resistant strains of certain bacteria. today people are at risk of contracting serious infections that cannot be treated by antibiotics.\nquestion: based on the passage, which of the following conclusions is suggested by the passage?\n - antibiotics decrease the immune systems ability to fight diseases.\n - new antibiotics are being developed that will cure the common cold.\n - antibiotics are too expensive for most people.\n - antibiotic - resistant strains of bacteria pose a serious new health risk.\nclear my selection

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  1. For question 16: In formal writing like paragraphs or essays, slang and informal language are inappropriate as they go against the professional - tone requirements. They do not enhance the message, reader understanding, or make the reader take the writer seriously.
  2. For question 17: The passage mentions that as the use of antibiotics has increased, so has the development of antibiotic - resistant strains of bacteria, and people are at risk of contracting serious infections that cannot be treated by antibiotics, indicating it's a serious new health risk.

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  1. detracts from the professional tone of your paragraph or essay.
  2. Antibiotic - resistant strains of bacteria pose a serious new health risk.