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Answer- Making a claim. In academic writing, an argument is usually a main idea, often called a “claim” or “thesis statement,” backed up with evidence that supports the idea.
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It is a participle,
A participle is a word that is formed from a verb and used as an adjective.
In this case, the verb is "to break" but in this case is used to describe the staircase as broken
Both wanted to escape society
Both believed in individuals experience