Style of writing

The article “3 Things Amy Cooper Did In Central Park To Damage Her Reputation And Career” by Terina Allen is written in formal language, which mirrors the seriousness of the issues that Allen analyzes. 

The formality of the article is illustrated by Allen’s choice of words. She uses advanced words and phrases like “false narrative” (l. 55), “sense of urgency” (ll. 76-77) and “predicated upon” (l. 90), which highlight the seriousness of the case. It also makes Allen come across as a knowledgeable and trustworthy writer with authority to both analyze the specific case and make connections to related events and tendencies in the US. 

The article also contains a large number of complex sentences, which also makes the style come across as more formal:

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