Question

In an argument such as a literary analysis, an effective claim will have which two characteristics?

It is both debatable and supportable.

It is both supportable and emotional.

It is both supportable and true.

It is both debatable and controversial.

Answer 1

In a literary analysis, an effective claim will have the following two characteristics:

**It is both debatable and supportable.**

This means that the claim can be argued against (debatable) and can be backed up with evidence from the text or other scholarly sources (supportable).