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

2!
The others are far too casual

Answer 2

2, the rest use more casual language !