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 uses strictly academic language.
It uses strictly academic language.

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

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 provides facts and statistics as evidence.

Answer 1

The two correct answers that demonstrate 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 and specific claim about the economic impact of the Cuban embargo and backs it up with a statistic regarding economic output and job creation, which embodies a more formal journalistic approach. In contrast, the second argument focuses on a personal anecdote, which is less formal and does not rely on statistical evidence.