Read this example. Martin is assigned an argumentative essay. The prompt says, "Write an argumentative essay that takes a position on whether students should have to pass a test to graduate from high school." Martin develops this claim: "If students have passed all their classes and tests in those classes, it is not fair to make them also pass a test to graduate from high school." Which answer choice best describes Martin's claim? Martin's claim does not take a position. Martin's claim is based more on emotion than reasoning. Martin's claim does not respond to the promot. O Martin's claim is good because it appropriately responds to the prompt.

Martin's claim is good because it appropriately responds to the prompt.

Explanation:

He explained that IF they passed they're classes etc, that it would not be fair which is reasonable. If he only said "because it's not fair", I would think that that answer would be based on emotion and not reasoning, but he gave reasons.

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b. cronkite, a trusted television personality, declared that the war was unwinnable and told the american people that the government had better find a way out

even though it went against everything the news anchors typically stood for, cronkite voiced an opinion and took a stance, telling the us that there was no way they were going to win, the war was going to end in a stalemate.