What is a claim?
a clever and logical response to an opposing idea
an idea that presents a contrasting perspective
a personal and emotional stance on a topic
a statement that takes a clear stand on an issue

You suspect that this article has left out some facts that might lead the reader to believe that someone else made the star-spangled banner. what is the best way to verify this? by consulting a variety of sources by disregarding the article entirely by writing a letter to the editor of the publication that printed the article by reading various historical accounts by verifying the opinions

Make sure the topic of your persuasive essay is not a.something someone else is writing about b.a fact c.something you have written about before

Which sentence is correct? laura lent me her copy of cooking weekly so i could use a recipe. i enjoy doing crossword puzzles from the new york times. herman melville wrote the novel “moby d ick.” maggie loves to read the smithsonian magazine.