Asked by Asto

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

Her claim is not debatable.
Her claim is not debatable.

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.

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
She does not state her opinion.

The sentence reports what “most” people think instead of clearly stating Valeria’s own claim (e.g., that spiders should be welcome in houses because they provide benefits).