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Which statement is the best example of a claim?

A. After English, the most commonly spoken language in the United States is Spanish.

B. I really enjoyed learning Spanish and would like to learn French.

C. Students should begin learning a foreign language in elementary school.

D. The United States does not have an official language.

User Lonnie
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Answer:

A

Step-by-step explanation:

A claim is something that can be backed up by facts and data. B, C, and D are opinions while A can be backed up by information!

User Jim Petkus
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Answer:

C.

Step-by-step explanation:

It is the only one that makes a actually attempt at a idea (claim)

A is just telling a fact

B is just someone personal preference

C. Makes a actually claim saying that we should do something

D is just a random untrue fact.

User Dheeraj Kumar Rao
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