Question

What is a claim?

Answer 1

What is a claim?

A statement that responds to and defends against something

A statement that takes a stand on a controversial issue

An analysis of a controversial issue using arguments

An analysis of a personal situation using opinions

Answer 2

This should be posted in the English section.

However, a claim is

Answer 3

A statement essentially arguable but used as a primary point to support or prove an argument is called a claim.

If somebody gives an argument to support his position, it is called making a claim. Different reasons are usually presented to prove why a certain point should be accepted as logical.