Read this introductory sentence. Our county government has neglectfully ignored a national trend in child safety and must enact a bicycle helmet law immediately to right this wrong. Which best describes the tone?

The sentence criticizes the county government for “neglectfully” ignoring a child-safety trend and says it must correct this “wrong.” Those judgmental words make the tone critical. It is forceful, but it does not directly insult or abuse anyone, so “impolite” is not the best choice.

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