Question

Question:
A student is developing a claim about federal funding for public libraries. Which of these claims is fair? (1 point)
Options:
[ ] People in our community don't use our public library as much as they should because the equipment is old and there is no money to replace it.
[ ] Everybody seems to think that libraries are dying, but it's not true because they're being used more than ever, and this is why they need increased federal funding.
[ ] With increased federal funding, libraries in the United States can continue to support the needs of millions of people and their communities.
[ ] The average annual operating expenses for a library in the United States is $765,715, which has increased significantly in the last ten years.

Answer 1

Answer: The third option.

Why: "With increased federal funding, libraries in the United States can continue to support the needs of millions of people and their communities" is a reasonable, supportable claim — it's neither overly broad nor factually specific without evidence. The others use unsupported causal statements, sweeping language ("everybody," "more than ever"), or give a precise statistic that would require verification.