Question

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 in my neighborhood, Blue Creek. Within two weeks, Blue Creek was bombarded with mass commercialization. These billboards advertised everything from services to personal products to businesses inappropriate for young children. They were scattered across our area and in residential parks. They are unsightly and hazardous to the residents in my neighborhoods and the residents of our city.

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Select the correct answer.
Read the introductory paragraph of an argument.

What type of claim is the author making?

A.
fact claim
B.
policy claim
C.
cause claim
D.
value claim

Answer 1

D. value claim

The author is making a judgment about the billboards (calling them unsightly and hazardous), which is an evaluative statement rather than a pure fact, policy proposal, or causal claim.