Question

read the opening paragraphs from two articles about the same news story. paragraph 1: santiago lopez, a retired professional football league quarterback for the san diego waves, has publicly accused his former employers of negligence. while he played on the team, he sustained two severe knee injuries. both were to the right knee and happened within six months of each other. according to lopez, the league knew of the seriousness of the injuries, but required him to continue to play instead of allowing him to recuperate properly. he continues by saying, i made a commitment to the league, the waves, and the fans, and i wanted to fulfill that, but not at the cost of my career. if i had been allowed to heal properly, i believe that i could still be playing today. league officials have declined to comment. which statement best compares the two paragraphs? both paragraphs are objective, using plain language to inform the reader. both paragraphs are subjective, using emotional language to persuade the reader. paragraph 1 uses objective language, while paragraph 2 uses subjective language. paragraph 1 uses subjective language, while paragraph 2 uses objective language.

Explanation:

Paragraph 1 presents facts about Santiago Lopez's accusation and injury - related details without emotional or persuasive language, making it objective. There is no Paragraph 2 shown, but based on the options, we assume this analysis for comparison.

Answer:

Paragraph 1 uses objective language, while paragraph 2 uses subjective language.