Little yaya is confused and don't make her punish you! answer this (she says) emma wrote this paragraph to begin her argument. the first things to be cut when the school budget falls short are usually the arts—music, drama, and art classes. school will go on, just without the opportunity for students to learn to sing, play instruments, dance, perform, or create art. these cuts imply that the arts are not integral to a formal education. on the contrary, arts are essential to producing well-rounded students who are engaged in education and ready for the real world that awaits them. which sentence from the paragraph states emma's claim? a. the first things to be cut when the school budget falls short are usually the arts—music, drama, and art classes. b. school will go on, just without the opportunity for students to learn to sing, play instruments, dance, perform, or create art. c. these cuts imply that the arts are not integral to a formal education. d. on the contrary, arts are essential to producing well-rounded students who are engaged in education and ready for the real world that awaits them.