What is the function of a claim in an argument?
to introduce the topic
to state the writer's opinion
to state a reason for the writer's belief
to give evidence supporting the writer's belief

What effect is created by the plaque posted on the gate at the entrance to the family's home in nadine gordimer's "once upon a time"? the words written on the plaque offer readers a foreshadowing of the story's outcome without revealing the actual conclusion, the author's use of flashback allows readers to understand what is at the heart of the issues of encroachment in the suburban neighborhood the repetition of the words written on the plaque presents an oxymoron because readers already sense that the plaque has been ineffective in warding off intruders. the author introduces a paradox in which readers are presented with a warning notice when no actual infraction has taken place.

What is the central idea in this advice from branch rickey to jackie robinson?  

Based on structural elements what type of expository text does this excerpt from a 1917 congressional address by president woodrow wilson exemplify