Counterclaim & Rebuttal

Would year-round school be better?

• Yes!

• No!

Review: Which of these is written as a CLAIM?

• Year-round school is not a good idea.

• I hate school.

• No.

• Yes, year-round school is a good idea.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.SL.6.3

Pick a reason to support the claim that year-round school is a bad idea.

• That would be horrible!

• Students need time to spend outside.

• Summer is the best.

• Summer is the best time to spend with family.

Tags

CCSS.W.6.1A

CCSS.W.6.1B

CCSS.W.6.2B

What's it called when you explain what someone might say if they disagree with you?

• Rebuttal

• Counterclaim

• Otherclaim

• Reasons

Tags

CCSS.SL.6.3

Find a counterclaim from someone who thinks year-round school is a GOOD idea.

• Some teachers say students would forget less if school continued through the summer.

• Some people want year-round school.

• My sister agrees with me.

• People who want year-round school are wrong.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.W.6.1A

CCSS.W.6.1B

What do you need to do after you give a counterclaim? Find two things that work.

• Show why it's wrong.

• Yell at the other person.

• Show why it doesn't matter.

• Say the counterargument is dumb.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.SL.6.3

CCSS.W.6.1A

CCSS.W.6.1B

What is it called when you explain why the counterclaim is wrong or doesn't matter?

• Reclaim

• Rebuttal

• Countercounterclaim

• Conclusion

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CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.W.6.1A

CCSS.W.6.1B

CCSS.W.6.1C

Find a rebuttal to the counterclaim "Some teachers say students would forget less if school continued through the summer."

• I don't care about that, though.

• And I kind of agree with them.

• However, summer gives students a chance to learn from other experiences.

• Elephants never forget, and they don't have school at all.

Tags

CCSS.W.6.1A

CCSS.W.6.1B