What is the claim in an argumentative text? the facts and data that support a statement of opinion in the text the statement tha
t takes a position on an issue or controversy the explanation of how the evidence in the text supports a reason the quotations from primary sources that are used to validate a fact
the statement that takes a position on an issue or controversy
The claim is the main idea of the text. It is what the argumentative text is trying to prove. The claim takes a position on an issue. An example of a claim would be "Students should be given a study hall period during the school day, even if it means reducing the regular class times." This statement takes a position on the topic of study halls in schools. The rest of the options are all other elements of an argumentative text, but they do not describe the claim.
I'd say that there's much more social pressure to be "attractive" and fit in during your teen and young adult years than any other time in your life. Kids interpret those pressures as the need to stay thin, leading to disorders like anorexia or bulimia.
