Question

1. which word best describes an effective claim in a literary analysis?

emotional
assertive
factual
supportable

Explanation:

An effective claim in a literary analysis should be supportable. While emotional, assertive, and factual can be aspects, a supportable claim can be backed by evidence from the text. Emotional might be too subjective without evidence. Assertive alone doesn't ensure validity. Factual in literature (which is often interpretive) is limited as many claims are interpretations. A supportable claim allows for analysis and evidence - based argumentation.

Answer:

supportable