Which of these nonfiction texts will most likely have a formal tone?
A.
a travel guidebook
B.
a geography textbook
C.
a biography
D.
a blog post
Answers
A geography textbook and a biography. More likely, a biography
In any kind of formal writing, the writer should be sure to include a formal tone, or attitude, toward the subject.
While writing the formal text it is important to address with formal tone since it helps in establishing writer's respect for the concerned person. It doesn't imply the use of informal language because informal language is used with someone who is known personally. Additionally, formal tone helps in asserting the writer's seriousness about an issue or the topic the writer is talking about. All academic writing uses formal writing only.
Therefore, the non-fiction texts which will most likely have formal tone are:
A travel guidebook : Travelogue or travel writing in literature is of an old canon which deals in adventure writings, nature writings, guidebooks and so forth. One while writing a travelogue has to be the keen observer and effective user of language.
The main purposes of the travelogue are:
To inform readers about a place, landscape, or culture
To describe the ideas of a famous historical figure to readers
To entertain readers with stories of a journey
A geography textbook: A tone in the textbook refers to the author's attitude towards the topic. Since a geography textbook includes facts and figures it is written in formal tone to address it's readers.