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Style Quick Check 5 of 55 of 5 Items Question Use the passage to answer the question. Claim 1: Only 3 percent of the world’s leading fashion companies are responsible for over 50 percent of the world’s fashion waste. Tons of clothing that is not sold ends up in landfills every year. It is up to these companies to find a solution to this waste problem. Claim 2: Have you ever seen all those photos of landfills with overflowing clothing? Most of it is “last year’s” fashions, tossed out when they’re no longer “cool.” It’s time we did something about it. Which of the following choices compares and contrasts the styles of the claims correctly? (1 point) Responses Claim 1 has an informal style with advanced vocabulary and complex syntax. Claim 2 has a formal style, addressing the audience as you and using contractions. Claim 1 has an informal style with advanced vocabulary and complex syntax. Claim 2 has a formal style, addressing the audience as you and using contractions. Claim 1 is informal because it uses contractions and the word tons. Claim 2 is also informal because it addresses the audience as you. Claim 1 is informal because it uses contractions and the word tons . Claim 2 is also informal because it addresses the audience as you . Claim 1 has a formal style with advanced vocabulary and complex syntax. Claim 2 has an informal style, addressing the audience as you and using contractions. Claim 1 has a formal style with advanced vocabulary and complex syntax. Claim 2 has an informal style, addressing the audience as you and using contractions. Claim 1 is formal and offers more reasons and evidence than Claim 2. Claim 2 is also formal due to its complex sentence structure, but it is geared toward a younger audience. Claim 1 is formal and offers more reasons and evidence than Claim 2. Claim 2 is also formal due to its complex sentence structure, but it is geared toward a younger audience. Skip to navigation page 11 of 11

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The correct response that compares and contrasts the styles of the claims accurately is:

**Claim 1 has a formal style with advanced vocabulary and complex syntax. Claim 2 has an informal style, addressing the audience as you and using contractions.**

This choice reflects the language and tone used in both claims, recognizing the formal nature of Claim 1 and the more casual, conversational tone of Claim 2.