Position statement : Having one or two close friends is better than having many friends because those close friends will really understand you , and you will have time and energy to care about them in return What makes this position effective ? Check all that apply It is stated clearly , is weak It is focused on the topic , It allows the reader to write about both sides of the issue , It includes the writer's point of view , It includes one or more reasons .

-  It is stated clearly

- It includes the writer's point of view.

- It includes one or more reasons.

Explanation:

The key characteristic which makes the given claim regarding 'having one or two friends better than many friends' effective is that first of all, it is stated very clearly without any complication and that's why it goes straight into the mind of the reader. The other reason is that it expresses the author's viewpoint and opinion in this context and also gives an idea that it could be his/her personal experience. The reason that the author provides('because...return') justifies the claim logically and makes the idea more impactful.

it was the battle of midway (june 4-7 1942), in which was an american decisive victory against the japanese navy. americans lost one aircraft carrier, one destroyer and 150 planes. japan lost 4 aircraft carriers, 1 heavy cruiser and 248 planes. american casualties were 307 and japanese casualties were 3057. japan never recovered from its loses and after midway the americans started getting the upper hand in the pacific war.

today we'd use social media to quickly spread a controversial idea, but in the eighteenth century, the printed pamphlet was highly effective. and thomas paine took full advantage of it. on january 9, 1776, when paine published his pamphlet, "common sense," he wanted to push the american people toward independence from britain. it ultimately ignite the american revolution. thomas paine argued that the monarchy was evil and should be rejected as a form of government. to underscore his point, he cited the bible to argue his case -- in judges 8: 22-23: "the israelites said to gideon, 'rule over us, you and your son and your ' gideon told them, 'i will not rule over you. the lord will rule over you'" (nrsv).