Read this outline for an argumentative essay.

(some educators believe it is not necessary to teach students foreign languages.)

the underlined sentence in the outline is

a. the claim.
b. the conclusion.
c. a counterclaim.
d. a supporting detail.

A. The Claim

Explanation:

This statement does not support anything. It doesn't conclude something. And it doesn't claim the opposite of your claim. It does state a claim, though, so I'd say A is the best answer.

nationalization is the set of dispositions and operations by means of which the state assumes, in varied form, the administration of private companies, of groups of companies or of the totality of certain economic sectors previously managed by individuals, such as the land portions. nationalization is the opposite of privatization. it is also called nationalization of the means of production, although a nationalized company can be previously both national and foreign ownership. nationalization or nationalization is a very characteristic action of ideologies such as socialism and nationalism.