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.

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

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

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 fair because it does not dismiss the importance of other subjects; it simply emphasizes the benefits of art and theater. It is focused because it narrows the discussion to specific benefits (academic and social), and it is complex because it suggests multiple ways those benefits can manifest, inviting further exploration and discussion.