Which revisions would make a neighborhood notice more conversational and accessible to its intended readers? Select all that apply.
AAddress readers as 'you' when giving instructions.✓ Correct
Direct pronouns can make the notice sound like a conversation with its readers.
BReplace needlessly elaborate words with familiar ones.✓ Correct
Familiar wording suits a readily understood notice.
CUse contractions where they fit naturally.✓ Correct
Contractions can contribute to a conversational tone.
DAdd unexplained technical terms to every instruction.✗ Incorrect
Unexplained specialist language can obstruct understanding.
EUse longer phrases solely to make the notice sound impressive.✗ Incorrect
Extra formality for its own sake does not help readers understand the notice.
Answer
A. Address readers as 'you' when giving instructions. · B. Replace needlessly elaborate words with familiar ones. · C. Use contractions where they fit naturally.
Rationale
A notice can sound approachable through direct pronouns, everyday vocabulary, and natural contractions. Unexplained jargon and inflated wording work against that goal.
RememberConversational writing can use direct pronouns, familiar words, and contractions.
Sources
Your Guide to (Source: CDC)Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) · License: CDC content (credit required) · Retrieved · Page 8
