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.
The first one is an appeal to the reader's sense of logic and the second is an appeal to the readers emotions
"This is the second activity in the repetition strategy" indicates that the word revisit would be the best word to use to sum up the idea since repetition strategy definitely suggests revisiting. Something which is repeated is done over again so in the act of re-doing it it means it is also re-visited.
I think that the answer is A: to avoid punishment
Cathedral definition. A Christian church building in which a bishop has his official seat (cathedral is Latin for “chair”). A cathedral is usually large and imposing, and many cathedrals are important in the history of architecture. (See Chartres, Notre Dame de Paris, and Saint Paul's Cathedral.)
