Question

Statement 1: A study suggested that children who earned an allowance spent their money more carefully than those who did not.

Statement 2: Children should receive an allowance for chores done at home.
Statement 3: With an allowance, children learn about earning money and the value of money.

In 3-5 sentences, explain which statement is a claim, which is a reason, and which is evidence and in which order the statements should appear in the paragraph.

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

Statement 2 is the claim as it presents an argument or a belief that children should receive an allowance for chores done at home. Statement 3 is the reason as it provides a justification for the claim, explaining that through an allowance, children can learn about earning money and the value of money. Statement 1 is the evidence as it supports the reason by stating that a study found that children who earned an allowance were more careful with their money. In the paragraph, the statements should be presented in the following order: claim (Statement 2) - reason (Statement 3) - evidence (Statement 1).