Question

read the excerpts from two articles written about the same topic.
article 1
taxpayers will fund most of the new arena, at a cost of $300 million. we will all be asked to share the burden of a facility that may well be replaced in 10 years, when the powers that be decide that we need yet another upgrade.
article 2
the construction of the arena will cost the city $300 million. taxpayers will assume 90 percent of the cost. several protesters showed up at city hall tuesday to express their disapproval of the decision. they were forcibly removed by police after two hours.
which comparison of the two excerpts is most accurate?

• excerpt 1 is objective and verifiable, while excerpt 2 is subjective and opinionated.
• excerpt 1 is subjective and opinionated, while excerpt 2 is objective and verifiable.
• both excerpts are subjective, containing emotional language that shares the writers opinions.
• both excerpts are objective, stating the facts in plain language without expressing any opinions.

Explanation:

• Analyze Article 1: Phrases like "we will all be asked to share the burden", "may well be replaced", "powers that be decide" show subjective, opinionated language (expressing the writer's view on the arena's cost and future).
• Analyze Article 2: It states facts (cost, taxpayers' share, protest event) in a neutral, verifiable way without personal opinions.
• Evaluate options:
• Option 1: Correctly identifies Article 1's subjectivity and Article 2's objectivity.
• Option 2: Reverses the two, incorrect.
• Option 3: Article 2 is objective, so "both subjective" is wrong.
• Option 4: Article 1 is subjective, so "both objective" is wrong.

Answer:

A. Excerpt 1 is objective and verifiable, while excerpt 2 is subjective and opinionated. (Note: Correction - Actually, the correct option is the first one in the original choices? Wait no, recheck: Article 1 has opinions ("burden", "may well be replaced", "powers that be"), so it's subjective. Article 2 states facts (cost, taxpayers' 90%, protest, police action) objectively. So the correct option is the second one? Wait no, original options: First option: "Excerpt 1 is objective... excerpt 2 subjective" – wrong. Second option: "Excerpt 1 is subjective... excerpt 2 objective" – correct. Wait, let's re-express the options:

Wait the options are:

1. Excerpt 1 is objective and verifiable, while excerpt 2 is subjective and opinionated.

1. Excerpt 1 is subjective and opinionated, while excerpt 2 is objective and verifiable.

1. Both excerpts are subjective...

1. Both excerpts are objective...

So Article 1: uses words like "burden", "may well be replaced", "powers that be decide" – these are opinionated, subjective. Article 2: states cost, taxpayers' share, protest details, police action – these are verifiable facts, objective. So the correct option is the second one: "Excerpt 1 is subjective and opinionated, while excerpt 2 is objective and verifiable."

So the answer is the second option (let's label the options as A, B, C, D as per the original image:

Assuming the options are:

A. Excerpt 1 is objective and verifiable, while excerpt 2 is subjective and opinionated.

B. Excerpt 1 is subjective and opinionated, while excerpt 2 is objective and verifiable.

C. Both excerpts are subjective...

D. Both excerpts are objective...

So the correct answer is B. Excerpt 1 is subjective and opinionated, while excerpt 2 is objective and verifiable.