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Argument 1: Undocumented immigrants represent large communities in many major U.S. cities. In cities where they fear being interrogated due to their immigration status, they are 70 percent less likely to cooperate with police when a crime occurs. Thus, cities with sanctuary policies are safer for their residents, whether they are legal U.S. citizens or undocumented people.

Argument 2: Imagine living in fear of being returned to a dangerous situation simply for communicating with law enforcement. How likely would you be to report a crime if you witnessed it? Now imagine yourself as a resident of a city where a large number of people are afraid to report crimes. Would you feel safe? Does this show you how sanctuary policies make cities safer?

Question
Use the passage to answer the question.

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

(2 points)
Responses

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

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

It uses strictly academic language.
It uses strictly academic language.

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

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

Answer 1

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

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

The first argument uses specific statistics to back up its claims and presents a clear assertion about the safety of cities with sanctuary policies, which is characteristic of journalistic writing. The second argument, while evocative, relies more on personal imagination and less on factual evidence, making it less aligned with a straightforward journalistic style.