Question
Select the correct statement.
Tricia is a writing an argumentative text about a problem in her neighborhood. She will read her text at the next Blueville City Council meeting.
Which statement best serves as the writer’s claim?
Down with the Billboards
Three months ago, the Blueville City Council passed an ordinance allowing companies to place billboards in residential areas across the city, including my neighborhood. Within two weeks, my neighborhood was bombarded with billboards. These billboards advertised everything from services to personal care products to businesses inappropriate for young children. The billboards appeared on roads surrounding the neighborhood and in residential parks. They are unsightly and hazardous to the residents in my neighborhood and the residents of Blueville.
Tricia is a writing an argumentative text about a problem in her neighborhood. She will read her text at the next Blueville City Council meeting.
Which statement best serves as the writer’s claim?
Down with the Billboards
Three months ago, the Blueville City Council passed an ordinance allowing companies to place billboards in residential areas across the city, including my neighborhood. Within two weeks, my neighborhood was bombarded with billboards. These billboards advertised everything from services to personal care products to businesses inappropriate for young children. The billboards appeared on roads surrounding the neighborhood and in residential parks. They are unsightly and hazardous to the residents in my neighborhood and the residents of Blueville.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The statement that best serves as the writer’s claim is: "The billboards are unsightly and hazardous to the residents in my neighborhood and the residents of Blueville."
This claim clearly expresses Tricia's position against the billboards and outlines the negative effects they have on her community.
This claim clearly expresses Tricia's position against the billboards and outlines the negative effects they have on her community.