Claims and Counterclaims

What is a possible claim for this question?

Should people be able to eat at the beach?

• no they shouldn't

• yes, they should

• no

• People should be able to eat at the beach

What is a counterclaim for the claim:

People should be able to eat at the beach.

• No they shouldn't

• Because they litter

• Others may say that people should not be able to eat at the beach because it can cause littering and unwanted pests.

• People may think it's okay to eat because that is their privacy.

What is the claim for this ?

Should people be able to smoke in the restaurants?

• No, that is rude and unhealthy

• All that second hand smoke

• I think they shouldn't because it causes lung cancer

• People should not be allowed to smoke in the restaurant

What is a transition for a counterclaim?

• Others may say, the opposing side may argue,

• however,

• but

• I think people should be able to...

Students should have lockers so people won't steal their things.

What is a good counterclaim?

• Students should not have lockers

• Some people may disagree that students should not have lockers because kids will sneak inappropriate items in there.

• Students should have lockers for their books

• I don't think so

Everyone should work in the medical field to make the most money and be happy with their job.

What is the correctly written counterclaim?

• Others may argue that people should not work in the medical field because everyone can not stand being in the hospital. People need to do whatever makes them happy.

• People should, my mom did

• yes

• I don't think so they need to do what makes them happy