Assessing Reasoning Quick Check

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Question
Use the sentence to answer the question.

Parents looking for their child's first pet should choose a goldfish.

Which component of an argument is found in this sentence?

(1 point)
Responses

an example
an example

evidence
evidence

a reason
a reason

a claim
a claim
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The component of an argument found in the sentence "Parents looking for their child's first pet should choose a goldfish" is a claim. The sentence is stating that parents should choose a goldfish, which is a position or assertion being made.