Question

1. which of these statements would be true of any claim that is worth arguing?

it is the most controversial idea you could find.
it has a strong emotional context for you.
it can be debated by reasonable people.
it states a simple, generally accepted fact.

Explanation:

To determine the correct answer, we analyze each option:

• "It is the most controversial idea you could find" is incorrect because a claim worth arguing doesn't need to be the most controversial, just debatable.
• "It has a strong emotional context for you" is incorrect as a claim's worthiness for argument isn't based on personal emotion.
• "It can be debated by reasonable people" is correct. A claim worth arguing must have differing reasonable perspectives, allowing for debate.
• "It states a simple, generally accepted fact" is incorrect because generally accepted facts don't need argument.

Answer:

C. It can be debated by reasonable people.