Asked by C.W

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.

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

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

Her statement is off topic.

All Answers 1

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

The draft gives background but doesn’t clearly say Valeria’s claim (e.g., that spiders should be allowed in houses or that their benefits outweigh fears).