Asked by poppy

Valeria wrote the following draft of an opening statement for her argument about the benefits of having spiders in houses.

Though many people fear spiders, most understand that these eight-legged friends serve an important purpose.

Which important quality of a strong opening statement is missing from Valeria’s draft?

(1 point)
Responses

She makes an illogical claim.
She makes an illogical claim.

She does not state her opinion.
She does not state her opinion.

Her statement is off topic.
Her statement is off topic.

Her claim is not debatable.
Her claim is not debatable.
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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
She does not state her opinion.

The draft describes others’ views and a general fact but doesn’t clearly state Valeria’s own stance (e.g., that spiders should be allowed in houses because they provide benefits).