Question

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select the correct statement.
tricia is a writing an argumentative text about a problem in her neighborhood. she will read her text at the next blueville city council meeting.
which statement best serves as the writer’s claim?
down with the billboards
three months ago, the blueville city council passed an ordinance allowing companies to place billboards in residential areas across the city, including my neighborhood. within two weeks, my neighborhood was bombarded with billboards. these billboards advertised everything from services to personal care products to businesses inappropriate for young children. the billboards appeared on roads surrounding the neighborhood and in residential parks. they are unsightly and hazardous to the residents in my neighborhood and the residents of blueville.
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Explanation:

Since the options for the claim are not provided, we can infer that the claim should be a statement that takes a position against the billboards. From the text, a suitable claim could be "The Blueville City Council should repeal the ordinance allowing billboards in residential areas as they are unsightly and hazardous to residents." (This is based on the information given about the billboards being inappropriate, unsightly, and hazardous.)

Answer:

(Assuming the options were to be chosen from, but since they aren't shown, a possible claim is) The Blueville City Council should repeal the ordinance allowing billboards in residential areas as they are unsightly and hazardous to residents.