Pedro is writing an essay arguing that students should be taught proper nutrition in school. which claim is most effective for his argument?

proper nutrition is essential to healthy growth and development, so it is a life skill that students should learn in school.
some students don’t know which foods are the healthiest, so school would be the ideal place to learn proper nutrition.
most students are taught about healthy eating at home, but for those who are not, they should learn about it in school.
eating healthy is important for students because it promotes healthy growth and development throughout one’s lifetime.

"Proper nutrition is essential to healthy growth and development, so it is a life skill that students should learn in school."

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The correct answer is A. Proper nutrition is essential to healthy growth and development, so it is a life skill that students should learn in school.

Explanation:

An effective claim clearly states the position of the author and provides some context or reasons to support this. Additionally, a claim should focus on only one topic and should be concise but specific. This implies in the case of Pedro an effective claim would focus on the importance of learning about nutrition at school.

According to this, the most appropriate claim is the first claim because this is the only one that clearly states Pedro's position "it is a life skill that students should learn in school" and it is supported by reasons "Proper nutrition is essential to healthy growth and development"; also, this focuses on one specific topic.

the rhetoric device being used to persuade the audience is pathos.

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