Question

Read the following claim and then answer the question that follows: Public school students should wear uniforms. Which statement best describes the claim? The claim is effective. The claim is ineffective because it does not state a clear position. The claim is ineffective because it expresses a first person preference. The claim is ineffective because it suggests the essay will inform rather than argue.

Answer 1

I think the claim is ineffective because is does not state a clear position. Why should public school students wear uniforms? The claim doesn't state why.

Answer 2

The claim is ineffective because it does not state a clear position.

Step-by-step explanation:

The claim that states public school students should wear uniforms is ineffective because there is no secondary claim to back it up; a reasonable cause to make this statement is not present in the claim itself.

This lack of support indicates the claim is not assuming a clear position, and therefore there is no reason to validate what it stands for.