Question

___ is an assertion that something is true. A ____ is a statement that explains or justifies a point of view.

1. A reason
A claim
A piece of evidance

2. a reason
a claim
a piece of evidance

Answer 1

The correct answers to fill in the blanks are:

1. **A claim** is an assertion that something is true. A **reason** is a statement that explains or justifies a point of view.

So the completed sentence would be:

"A claim is an assertion that something is true. A reason is a statement that explains or justifies a point of view."