Read the excerpt from Why Do Black Women Fear the Fro?" by Cheryl Thompson
In addition to hair, black women have a lot of other
issues that are rarely discussed. For instance, according
to the Canadian Research Institute for the Advancement
of Women, black women are at a higher risk of
developing breast cancer. Similarly, in the U. S.,
according to Depressions Real. org, a 2007 study found
that depression among black women is almost 50 per
cent higher than among white women. And black women
are twice as likely as black men to suffer depression
How does the author's use of syntax contribute to the
tone of the excerpt?
O Punctuation emphasizes an insolent fone.
Repetition helps to develop a cautionary tone.
O Sentence length helps to develop a neutral tone.
O Parallelism emphasizes a haughty fone.