Which statement would best serve as a claim for an argument?
a. food labels provide valuable information, including ingredients, nutritional information, and calorie counts.
b. though the information is sometimes challenging to decode, consumers should take the time to understand food labels.
c. allergy information is now available on all food labels, and warnings alert consumers about nuts, dairy, and gluten.
d. consumers rarely understand food labels because there are too many measurements cited.

D is a counterclaim. The correct answer is B. Though the information is sometimes challenging to decode, consumers should take the time to understand food labels.

two factors or characteristics of a chapter that might make it difficult to read would be words i don't understand, or if i don't fully understand what's going on in the chapter. strategies i can use to get through the difficult material would be a dictionary, and re-reading previous chapters to get a better grasp of what the author is trying to say.

"the sandy walls seemed to collapse in on themselves"

and

"the bloodshot waters seemed to have no bottom"