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Counterclaim (Argumentative Writing)

Counterclaim (Argumentative Writing)

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English

5th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

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Casey Doyle

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Your Counter claim

  • Consider the opposite side

  • Argues against your claim

  • Turn against your argument to challenge it

  • Then turn back to reaffirm your position

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The Rebuttal

  • Turn back to your original position

  • Responds to and refutes issues presented by the counterclaim

  • Refute-prove (a statement or theory) to be wrong or false: disprove


3

The Opposing Side

  • Who might disagree with my position? Why?

  • What reasons do people have for disagreeing with me?

  • What evidence would support an opposing argument?

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Example of Claim and Counterclaim

  • CLAIM: "More Americans are choosing low-carb diets because the media promotes low-carb diets as the new way to a skinnier body."

  • COUNTER CLAIM: "Some Americans don't watch television commercials because they own a DVR or TIVO, but most Americans are exposed to other forms of advertisement in magazines, newspapers, and highway billboards."

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The organization of the Essay: Where to put it

  • Introduction w/Thesis

  • Reason 1 w/Evidence

  • Reason 2 w/Evidence

  • Counter Claim/Rebuttal

  • Conclusion w/Restated Thesis

  • Each of these will be one paragraph!

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Your Counter claim

  • Consider the opposite side

  • Argues against your claim

  • Turn against your argument to challenge it

  • Then turn back to reaffirm your position

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