A student is developing a claim about art and theater education in schools. Which of these claims is fair, focused, and complex?(1 point)

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Art and theater classes are important to society, and so we need to offer them at school.
Art and theater classes are important to society, and so we need to offer them at school.

Schools should focus on teaching useful subjects rather than wasting time and money on the arts.
Schools should focus on teaching useful subjects rather than wasting time and money on the arts.

There are many ways that art and theater classes benefit students academically and socially.
There are many ways that art and theater classes benefit students academically and socially.

The arts have been a major part of society since ancient times, and we are doomed if we do not honor them.

Answer 1

The claim that is fair, focused, and complex is:

There are many ways that art and theater classes benefit students academically and socially.

This claim is focused on the specific benefits of art and theater education, acknowledges multiple dimensions (academic and social), and is suitable for deeper exploration and evidence-based argumentation. The other claims either make broad statements without nuance, present a one-sided perspective, or lack complexity.