Read the following passages carefully. Identify the claim that t

Read the following passages carefully. Identify the claim that the author makes in each passage and the types of evidence used to support the claim. Then, in groups of four, compare your answers and discuss any disagreements.
I would argue that, in the United States, we are gradually getting closer to gender equality. We are still not there yet, but we are getting closer.
On the public level, it is no longer unthinkable that a woman might become President of the United States. Sarah Palin was once selected as Vice-President and Hillary Clinton is currently running for President. Many states (even conservative ones like South Carolina) have female governors.
On the personal level, women are going to college and working to the same extent that men do. In my own family, my wife is the main breadwinner and I have worked part-time since becoming a stay-at-home dad with the birth of our first child. This would have been almost impossible in my parents’ generation.
【正确答案】：Claim: In the United States, men and women are getting closer to gender equality.
Type of evidence: Fact and personal experience. The author gave examples of women running for president which was unthinkable before. Also, the author gave his own example of his wife being the breadwinner of the family and him working part-time as a stay-at-home dad.