COUNTERCLAIMS

1. Counterclaims are opposite of _________________.

• Opinion

• Evidence

• Claims

• Reason

2. A counterclaim is one of the elements of _______.

• Position

• Rebuttal

• Evidence

• Argument

3. This is the statement that proves the truth of a claim and generally leads to the conclusion of an argument.

• Evidence

• Reason

• Claim

• Opinion

4. Counterclaims are claims made to____________

• rebut new claim

• rebut specific claim

• rebut the previous claim

• rebut an unknown claim

To rebut means____________________________

• to contradict someone’s statement through a formal argument

• to argue with someone's point of view about an issue

• to affirm someone's statement even if it is wrong

• to oppose someone's statement in a contest

6. This is a statement that asserts facts based on one's understanding of a particular topic or issue

• Claim

• Reason

• Evidence

• Counterclaim

7. James’ negative response to Menard’s claim is an

example of ________________.

• Claim

• Evidence

• Reason

• Conterclaim

8. James’ offering valid reasons to convince BJ that men and women were born equal is an example of _________________.

• Claim

• Reason

• Evidence

• Counterclaim

9. This is the part of an argument where a statement offers an explanation behind a party's claim

• Claim

• Reason

• Evidence

• Counterclaim

10. It is a statement that contradicts one's claim and usually proven and supported by both reasons and evidence

• Claim

• Reason

• Evidence

• Counterclaim