Why is it important to identify an author’s claim before evaluating an argument?
select one:
a. the claim tells you why the author has taken one side or another.
b. the claim tells you what the author is trying to convince you of.
c. the claim contains the author’s reasons and evidence.
d. the claim probably contains at least one logical fallacy.

C)

Explanation:

An argument is often called a thesis statement or a claim in writing and by that, an argument is representing the main idea of the literary text.

The author is the one who is giving us the backed up evidence and reasons of an argument that are willing to support the main idea of it and that is why readers need to identify the author's claim.

It is also important for a better understanding of the main point of the literary text.

A claim can also express a fact rather than support of a chosen side of an argument and that is why sometimes it cannot tell you what side the author is taking (answer a) or what the author is trying to convince the readers (answer b).

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