How does elnora compare in appearance to the city kids who attend her school? a) elnora happily is dressed just as the city kids are and fits right in. b) elnora is dressed like a homeless child, with no shoes and burlap sack. c) elnora is dressed far fancier than any of the city kids bothered to dress for school. d) elnora looks out of place, like a country bumpkin wearing poor clothes that are out of fashion.

A claim is the insisting on the truth of a certain statement without having any evidence that supports the statement. The statement that would best serve as a claim for an argument is option D. Consumers rarely understand food labels because there are too many measurements cited. This statement is a claim because it generalizes the idea what consumers do not understand.