Read and contrast excerpts from two news articles about bullying.

Clifford Parody writes:

"As a child diagnosed with Tourette's syndrome, Asperger's syndrome, and obsessive compulsive disorder, Jaylen Arnold has experienced bullying."

Linda Ellerbee writes:

"Jaylen has Tourette syndrome.

That's a condition that causes a person to make involuntary noises and movements."

Which difference is found when contrasting the two excerpts?

The first passage is written in an informal tone. The second passage has a formal tone.

The first passage is written about obsessive compulsive disorder. The second passage is about bullying.

The first passage is written for an audience of doctors. The second passage is written for an audience of teachers.

The first passage is written for an older audience. The second passage is written for children.

D). The first passage is written for an older audience. The second passage is written for children.

Explanation:

The key difference that can be observed while contrasting the two passages is that the first passage is drafted for an older audience as it simply names the disorders that Jaylen has been diagnosed with which could be understood by the educated audience (adults who possess previous knowledge about these syndromes) while the latter is composed for children as it describes what Tourette's syndrome is in order to explain them. The first passage employs a technical language (reflected by the use of specialized words like 'diagnosed, syndrome, disorder, etc. to describe Jaylen's condition) while the latter uses a simple language to encourage a better understanding of the concept. Thus, option D is the correct answer.