Question

Which sentence uses a formal writing style?

1)People complain about how much athletes get paid but athletes make money for colleges, so it's fair.
2)A recent court ruling about compensation for college athletes has the potential to drastically alter college sports.
3)People who do risky jobs, like firefighters, should make just as much money as college athletes.
4)There's a lot of talk about the idea of paying college athletes and about how much pros make.

Journalism class

Answer 1

Answer: 2

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Sentence that uses a formal writing style is:

2)A recent court ruling about compensation for college athletes has the potential to drastically alter college sports.

Step-by-step explanation:

The use of formal language is first of all evident in the direct nature of the sentence following a format without the expressive use of language which is evident in all other sentences in option.

It can be seen that the first sentence talks about people and gives an opinion which is also the case in the third and fourth sentences which are opinionated meanwhile the second sentence is informational and conveys the point effectively without bringing in any other information than the bare minimum necessary.