Question

read this excerpt from a passage.
a famous supreme court case involving this issue occurred in 1988 in hazelwood v. kuhlmeier. the principal of hazelwood east high school prohibited two topics from being printed in the school newspaper. hazelwood east students brought the case to court, arguing that their first amendment right to free speech had been violated. in this case, the court ruled that the principal did not violate the students’ free speech right. the court pointed out that the school newspaper was not a “public forum,” and that, therefore, students did not have the same first amendment rights as other journalists.
how do you know this excerpt contains objective language?
○ it cites specific details about an historic event which can be researched and proven.
○ the author’s point of view is valid and strongly expressed.
○ the information is presented in a logical fashion and therefore should be trusted.
○ most people believe that first amendment rights are very important, making this excerpt objective.

Explanation:

To determine why the excerpt has objective language, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: The excerpt cites a specific court case (Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier, 1988), details of the principal's action, and the court's ruling. These are verifiable, researchable facts, which is a key trait of objective language.
• Option 2: Objective language avoids strong authorial viewpoints; expressing a "valid and strongly expressed" point of view is subjective.
• Option 3: Logical presentation alone doesn't guarantee objectivity (e.g., a logical argument can still be subjective). The key is verifiable details, not just logic.
• Option 4: Popular belief about First Amendment rights doesn't make the excerpt objective. Objective language relies on verifiable facts, not public opinion.

So the correct option is the one about citing verifiable details.

Answer:

It cites specific details about an historic event which can be researched and proven.