Jay: The development of a plain writing style in seventeenth-century England was mainly due to an increase in the literacy rate. To reach moderately educated readers, writers simplified their style. Chandra: No, the pivotal factor was the increasing interest in science among the most highly educated people; a complex, artificial style, however beautiful, interfered with the presentation of scientific facts. Jay's and Chandra's comments indicate that they disagree about ['what was the primary cause of the development of a plain writing style in seventeenth-century England', 'whether there was an increase in the percentage of people who were able to read in England during the seventeenth century', 'the extent of the changes in writing style that took place in seventeenth-century England', 'whether the quality of written works in seventeenth-century England increased or decreased as a result of the development of a plain writing style']