What is a more formal alternative for saying where do you slack at and where do you excell at [closed]
What is a more formal alternative for saying where do you slack at and where do you excell at
Solution 1:
Depending on the subject matter, the following pairs might work:
Strengths and Weaknesses of ...
Assets and Liabilities of ...
Gains and Losses of ...
Opportunities and Obstacles of ...
Some single word options:
Evaluation of ...
Appraisal of ...
Assessment of ...
Arguments for and against seems like the formal alternative suggested by the definition and etymology of pros and cons:
pl n
the various arguments in favor of and against a motion, course of action, etc
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin prō for + con, from contrā against
Depending on the actual context you could use a number of alternatives for arguments:
- I assessed the arguments for and against...
- We investigated the claims for and against...
- They considered the assertions for and against...
- She examined the reasons for and against...
- He evaluated the considerations for and against...
Credit to Edwin Ashworth for his comment.
Solution 2:
"Advantages and Disadvantages" seems like an obvious choice, however depending on the actual title of your paper you may prefer using "Positive Effects and Negative Effects of..." (if it's a scientific paper)