Read the statement from an argumentative essay. Capitalism is superior to socialism because it promotes the interests of both th
e individual and society. This statement is best described as A. a claim. B. evidence to support a claim. C. a counterclaim. D. evidence to support a counterclaim.
A claim is an statement about an issue that is in doubt or being debated, in this case, the claim that capitalism is better from the author, also has a fact to support it, the fact that it promotes the interests of both the individual and the society. A counterclaim could be someone refuting this claim, saying that capitalism has made nothing to reduce the inequalities in the distribution of wealthiness in the world.