Claim and Counterargument

Claims/Counterclaims /Rebuttal

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• Claim

  Your claim is your argument or your position on a topic.

• Claim

  Example- School lunches should be healthier.

• Counterclaim

  The counterclaim is an argument that the opposing side might have against your claim.

• You claim might be:

  School lunch is awful.

• Counterclaim

  On the other hand, some people believe schools lunch is good; some students are just ungrateful, picky, and spoilt.

• Counterclaim

  The counterclaim needs to be a specific argument that shows another perspective

• The counterclaim must be in the 3rd paragraph

Will the counterclaim hurt my argument?

Doesn't that hurt my argument?

Not at all. Remember you are not agreeing with the counterclaim. You must show how that counter claim is weak. You will give a rebuttal to show why the counter claim is not strong enough.

Rebuttal

• A rebuttal is when you say why the counterclaim is weak or incorrect

• You will then find an evidence to support your rebuttal.

• Rebuttal Example: However, this counter argument is not a valid or strong because ...

Multiple Choice

What is a claim?

• An argument from the opposing side.

• Your position on the topic.

• Your argument against the other side's claim.

Multiple Choice

What is a counterclaim?

• An argument from the opposing side.

• Your position on the topic.

• Your argument against the other side's claim.

Multiple Choice

Which counterclaim is correct?

Claim: All students should have daily chores to teach them good habits.

• Although some may argue that daily chores may make students tired during the day, it cannot be denied that daily chores will teach students good habits.

• .

  On the other hand, some may say that all students should have daily chores to teach them good habits, but daily chores after school may make students tired.

• Daily chores are good! We should have them!

Multiple Choice

What is the correct rebuttal for the counterclaim?

Claim: All students should have daily chores to teach them good habits.

Counterclaim: However, some school of thought may reason that daily chores make students tired and stressed during the day.

• Although some may argue that daily chores may make students tired during the day, it cannot be denied that daily chores will teach students good habits.

• .

  Some may say that all students should have daily chores to teach them good habits, but daily chores after school may make students tired.

• Daily chores are good! We should have them!

Multiple Choice

10. Why is it important to include the counterclaim and rebuttal in your essay?

• It helps strengthen your claim by showing how the opposite perspective of the argument is weak.

• You can show the reader that the other side is also right.

• It helps your essay be longer.