Question

can be argued for or against

• easily agreed or disagreed
• based on opinion, not fact

examples
claim: every teenager should have a cellphone.

• based on opinion
• easily agreed or disagreed upon

not a claim: many teenagers have a cellphone.

• based on a fact
• difficult to effectively argue against

which of the following is a claim?
homework is often assigned to students by teachers.
homework helps students develop strong study habits.
homework is typically required in schools.

Explanation:

A claim is an opinion - based statement that can be debated. "Homework is often assigned to students by teachers" and "Homework is typically required in schools" are factual statements (about common practices). "Homework helps students develop strong study habits" is an opinion - based statement. It can be argued for (e.g., through time - management skills developed from doing homework) or against (e.g., if homework is busy - work, it may not help).

Answer:

Homework helps students develop strong study habits.