Question

1. read the claim below, and answer the question that follows. viruses can make people sick. why is this claim not significant? this claim is not debatable. it is simply a fact. the claim is an opinion that cannot be proven. the claim is too broad. the claim is too specific.

Explanation:

A significant claim for an argument should be debatable. Since it is a well - established fact that viruses can make people sick (e.g., common cold viruses, influenza viruses), there is no room for debate. An opinion that cannot be proven would be something like "Viruses are the most annoying pathogens" (subjective). A claim that is too broad might be "Pathogens are bad" (needs more focus). A claim that is too specific would be something like "The Ebola virus causes severe hemorrhagic fever in 90% of cases" (very detailed but still a fact). But the given claim "Viruses can make people sick" is a basic, non - debatable fact.

Answer:

This claim is not debatable. It is simply a fact.