Question

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

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

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

Her claim is not debatable.

Answer 1

She does not state her opinion.

The sentence describes a general belief about spiders' usefulness but doesn't clearly state Valeria’s own claim or position about why spiders should be allowed in houses. An opening statement should clearly state the writer’s opinion.