What role does a claim play in the development of an argumentative text? The claim is the main viewpoint of the author.
An author uses a claim to support his or her view.
The claim is used by the author as evidence to convince the reader.
A claim explains the author’s position to the reader.

A. The claim is the main viewpoint of the author.

Explanation:

A claim is something that you want to use to persuade an audience either for or against a topic.

the correct answer is c. he speculates on what might happen at given points in the future in a world without people. alan h. weisman is an american author, professor, and journalist. authors organize their information with a purpose. they present their ideas in an organized way. this is called text structure. weisman uses text structure so as to improve overall comprehension and to prove his points.