What is the function of a claim in a argument

In a text i read your answer is "The purpose of an Argumentative Essay is to defend a debatable position on a particular issue with the ultimate goal of persuading readers to accept the argument."

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 When someone wants to present a stance and also needs to develop an  argument about it, the claim is what he will be using to verify the validity of  his position. He will make a claim to support or prove his agument and for it to be accepted as logical. Many other claims might be included in the argument, but then the main idea will be restated in the conclusion.

which statement best expresses the theme of this short story the value of being confused

answer: he would chuck as much wood as he could chuck if he could chuck wood with a wood chuck