Question

highlight the claim, evidence, and reasoning in the paragraph below. claim evidence reasoning remove highlight unlike adults, young children cannot effectively evaluate advertisements about food products. unable to distinguish between statements that are true and false, children may believe anything food advertisers say. a report written by the american academy of pediatrics found that children are “psychologically defenseless against advertising... and frequently accept advertising claims at face value.”

Explanation:

The claim is the main assertion. The evidence is the supporting data (the report). The reasoning connects the evidence to the claim by explaining children's inability to distinguish truth - false in ads.

Answer:

Claim: Unlike adults, young children cannot effectively evaluate advertisements about food products.
Evidence: A report written by the American Academy of Pediatrics found that children are “psychologically defenseless against advertising... and frequently accept advertising claims at face value.”
Reasoning: Unable to distinguish between statements that are true and false, children may believe anything food advertisers say.