What is an author's claim? a.) a sentence or paragraph that excludes evidence b.) a sentence or paragraph that expresses facts, not opinions c.) a statement that provides a supporting detail about an opinion d.)a statement that shares a writer's viewpoint on an issue

d.)a statement that shares a writer's viewpoint on an issue. Hope this helps.

The answer is D. A statement that shares a writer's viewpoint on an issue

Explanation:

In argumentative and persuasive texts such as essays, the claim or thesis statement the author fo the text aims at proving as true and valid. This statement is not a simple opinion or fact but expresses the position and viewpoint of the author about a topic, situation event, etc. Additionally, during the body paragraph, the author needs to provide reliable and relevant evidence to explain and support the claim or position. Considering this, it can be concluded the author's claim is "a statement that shares a writer's viewpoint on an issue".

halibut, flounder, tuna, and trout are all fish. so your first answer is 1.) fish. and since fish is edible, your next answer would be 3). edible

to describe those fishes more thoroughly, some of those fishes live in fresh water, and some of the fishes live in salt water, and that is not a thing that they all have in common. the question is asking what is common with all of the fish, so answer choices 2). fresh water and 4). salt water are not right.

sorry but whats the question?