Question

read the two headlines.

1. protestors continue rally despite police requests to stop
2. attempts to shut down rally met with civil disobedience

which statement best compares the two headlines?
○ headline 1 is biased, but headline 2 is objective.
○ headline 1 has a neutral tone, but headline 2 is negative.
○ headlines 1 and 2 both use emotional, subjective language.
○ headlines 1 and 2 both use clear, objective language.
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Explanation:

To determine the correct answer, we analyze the tone and language of each headline:

• Headline 1: "Protestors Continue Rally Despite Police Requests to Stop" presents facts without emotional or biased language. It simply states what happened (protestors continued rallying) and the context (police asked them to stop).
• Headline 2: "Attempts to Shut Down Rally Met with Civil Disobedience" also presents a factual account of events (attempts to shut down the rally and the response of civil disobedience) without using emotional or subjective terms.

Now let's evaluate the options:

• Option 1: Headline 1 is not biased, and headline 2 is objective, so this is incorrect.
• Option 2: Headline 1 does not have a neutral tone with headline 2 being negative. Both are neutral. So this is incorrect.
• Option 3: Neither headline uses emotional or subjective language. So this is incorrect.
• Option 4: Both headlines use clear, objective language as they present factual information without bias or emotion.

Answer:

D. Headlines 1 and 2 both use clear, objective language.