Which blog statement is an example of a claim?
1. elbow lake is home to freshwater fish such as sunfish, perch, and trout.
2. elbow lake is a valuable natural resource that needs protection.
3. elbow lake was the lovely location of last year’s community day picnic.
4. elbow lake was given its name because it is near a bend in the road.

The correct answer is 2. Elbow Lake is a valuable natural resource that needs protection.

Explanation:

A claim is considered as a position about some issue or topic, this position or claim is something you believe and want to convince others is true by providing reasons and evidence additionally a claim goes beyond facts or perceptions and are used as part of the thesis statement in essays. Considering this, in option 2 "Elbow Lake is a valuable natural resource that needs protection" a clear position or claim is stated in relation to Elbow Lake, that is the importance of protecting it, this is a claim because it shows the position of someone, goes beyond facts or general information about the Lake and cannot only be shown if evidence and reasons are provided.

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1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)