Question

Read the sentence.

Many American writers, lots of times, talk about the topic of American personality.

Which is the best revision of this sentence using academic vocabulary?
American poets, novelists, and writers often write about American identity.
American writers often write about the topic of being American.
American authors often write about the topic of American identity.
American writers often write about how to be an American.

Answer 1

Option 1: "American poets, novelists, and writers often write about American identity."

Reason: It replaces colloquial "lots of times" with the formal "often" and uses the precise academic term "American identity." The other choices are either wordy ("the topic of") or change the meaning ("how to be an American").