Select the correct answer. Which term refers to something that the author accepts as true without providing proof?
А an assumption
B evidence
C an anecdote
D a claim

A. an assumption

It's either A or D but i would go with A because a claim is something that the author is stating, which is usually in an essay

Explanation:

Assumption: a thing that is accepted as true or as certain to happen, without proof

Evidence: the available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid

Anecdote: a short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person

Claim: state or assert that something is the case, typically without providing evidence or proof

beowulf sets out on his journey for daneland. -- 1

hrothgar welcomes beowulf. -- 2

beowulf waits for grendel to attack heorot. -- 3

beowulf succeeds in defeating grendel by tearing off his arm. -- 4

beowulf fights with grendel’s mother. -- 5

beowulf sets out for his fight with the dragon. -- 6

beowulf sets out for his geatish homeland. -- 7