In the Context of Argument Making, What Do We Mean

Multiple Choice

In the context of argument making, what do we mean by the word claim? A claim is ________.

A) the statement the maker of the argument is seeking to show to be true or probably true
B) the statement the maker of the argument knows is false, but yet wants to convince others is true
C) the statement the maker of the argument wants to be true, but knows that it is definitely not true
D) the statement the maker of the argument is trying to prove to be false or very probably false