Why do the townspeople think ben drowned? a. they know ben is not a good swimmer. b. they find ben's footprints leading to the water. c. they see ben's cap floating on the water. d. they find ben's clothes, but he is not around.

- "about the claims : -

making a claim is just a fancy way of saying that you're stating your main point.' claims are not just opinions. a claim tells what you think is true about a topic based on your knowledge .

about the country claims : -

a counterclaim is just the opposite of a claim. counterclaims are also provable and supportable by reasons and evidence. not just, 'because i said so.' when you're planning an argument, you need to know what the counterclaim might be so that you can make sure that you disprove it with your reasons and evidence your research." - (catherineroberts)

the answer should be a)directions.