Argument 1: The Cuban embargo hurts the American economy. A study by the Cuba Policy Foundation has shown that the annual cost in terms of economic output exceeds $4 billion. Lifting the embargo would result in the creation of at least 6,000 new jobs for Americans, especially in the agricultural sectors.

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Argument 2: Emilia Hernandez, a second-generation Cuban American, makes the trip from Hialeah, Florida to Havana to visit her grandparents once a year. While this trip should require little more than a flash of her passport and an easy-peasy one-hour flight, it instead poses an annual headache for Ms. Hernandez. The fact that Americans can't even visit their family members without a massive ordeal shows why this embargo needs to be lifted.

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Compare the two arguments above. How does the first argument establish a formal journalistic style when compared to the second argument? Select two correct answers.

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It has a clearly stated claim.
It has a clearly stated claim.

It provides facts and statistics as evidence.
It provides facts and statistics as evidence.

It gives clear and relatable examples.
It gives clear and relatable examples.

It uses a third-person perspective.
It uses a third-person perspective.

It uses strictly academic language.
It uses strictly academic language.
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Answer 1

The two correct answers that highlight how the first argument establishes a formal journalistic style compared to the second argument are:

1. It has a clearly stated claim.
2. It provides facts and statistics as evidence.

The first argument presents a clear thesis regarding the economic impact of the Cuban embargo along with quantitative data, while the second argument relies more on personal anecdote and emotional appeal.