Question

Which sentence makes a claim for an argument about how Mr. Jones is a great teacher? A) Mr. Jones is the sponsor of three different time-demanding clubs at school. B) Mr. Jones teaches seven different classes with seven different lessons each day. C) Mr. Jones gets to school earlier and stays later than any other teacher at the school. Eliminate D) Mr. Jones is one of the hardest working and most talented teachers at Riverdale High School.

Answer 1

D because it is an opinion.

Answer 2

Answer: D) Mr. Jones is one of the hardest working and most talented teachers at Riverdale High School.

Explanation: The sentence that makes a claim for an argument is the following one: Mr. Jones is one of the hardest working and most talented teachers at Riverdale High School. All of the other answer choices provide support for the claim (or central argument) that the writer is trying to make.