Question

Read the statement about Swift’s "A Modest Proposal."

Swift artfully uses language to convey the undeniable fact that landlords have consistently mistreated the impoverished and "already devoured most of the parents" who would serve as "breeders."

Which correctly revises this statement so that it maintains an objective tone?

Swift skillfully uses language to convey his belief that landlords have mistreated the impoverished and “already devoured most of the parents” who would serve as “breeders.”
Swift vividly describes how landlords have consistently mistreated the impoverished and “already devoured most of the parents” who would serve as “breeders.”
Swift claims that landlords have consistently mistreated the impoverished and “already devoured most of the parents” who would serve as the country’s “breeders.”
Swift states the undeniable fact that landlords have cruelly mistreated the impoverished and “already devoured most of the parents” who would serve as “breeders.”

Answer 1

"Swift claims that landlords have consistently mistreated the impoverished and 'already devoured most of the parents' who would serve as the country’s 'breeders.'"

Reason: "Claims" attributes the assertion to Swift (neutral reporting), and this version avoids evaluative words like "undeniable," "skillfully," "vividly," or "cruelly," which make the tone less objective.