Writing assignments in college courses give students opportunities to practice writing in an academic tone. this tone is considered a reflection of the prestige language in vogue in society at a given time. it is also very different from the language you'd use when conversing at a party or via text message. what term best describes your ability to navigate these different linguistic situations?

The term best describes your ability to navigate these different linguistic situations would be the identification of the different communication codes and context.

Explanation:

To have a formal conversation or an informal one, will depend on the context and the different communication codes, which can be verbal or non verbal. Theses codes give us signals about whether is better to use formal or informal resources of language. Context will define a lot too, because is no the same talking with your brothers, someone older in your family or ask for something to the university authorities.