Select the correct answer What is the claim in the passage?
А.
New architecture development is causing historic buildings to be
destroyed
New homes are not as appreciated as older homes,
New homes can be built with the same artistic style as older homes,
D
New architecture development is creating an imbalance of new and old

А.  New architecture development is causing historic buildings to be destroyed

Explanation:

Option A is the claim in the given passage.

This is true because looking at the passage, we discover that the philosophy of "out with the old, in with the new" is actually being abused. It is stated that across United States, there is the destruction of historic architectural work in order to build malls, high-rise apartments, etc. This means that new architecture development is actually causing historic buildings to be destroyed.

The destruction of such historic buildings is done with the mindset that it is the property that holds the value and not the structure that sits on it. Therefore, the craftsmanship and painstaking details employed during the construction of such structures are ignored.

Option A is the correct answer.

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evidence, such as facts or examples, to support claims.

reasoning to develop ideas and to connect claims and evidence.

stylistic or persuasive elements, such as word choice or appeals to emotion, to add power to the ideas expressed.

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