Which statement best exemplifies a claim that is reasonable and arguable?

A.Violent television is responsible for violence in youth.
B.Everyone should buy an electric car because they save gas.
C.Wearing school uniforms makes students look nice.
D.The high price of college tuition is the reason students have a lot of debt.

Respuesta :

I think the answer is A

The correct answer is A. Violent television is responsible for violence in youth.

Explanation:

A claim is a statement that expresses a position about some situation, subject or topic that should be supported with evidence, examples, reasons, and arguments. In this way, the main purpose of a claim is to state a position that is arguably or debatable, which means an appropriate claim should not state facts but a position that can be proven as valid through evidence. Additionally, for a claim to be appropriate it is necessary the claim is reasonable which means the author of the claim should be able to prove it by using logical arguments. Considering this, the statement that shows a reasonable and arguable claim is "Violent television is responsible for violence in youth" because this statement shows a position and not only a fact and this position needs from evidence to be valid which make it arguably; also, it can be proven by using studies or other logical arguments which make it reasonable.