Rebuttals

What is a rebuttal?

• A response to the counterclaim that weakens the opposing view

• Support for the counterclaim

• Words used to make paragraphs flow smoothly

• Evidence

Which rebuttal is the strongest response to the counterclaim that students need to express themselves?

• Students do not have time to wash their uniforms each night.

• Uniforms are more affordable for most families.

• Students can still express themselves in many other ways.

• Some believe uniforms are unfair; however, they're idiots.

Which rebuttal best weakens the counterclaim that music is distracting?

• Music motivates students

• Music reduces stress

• Lyrics in music can cause students to lose focus

• Not all music is distracting, in fact, some genres are proven to enhance learning

Identify the rebuttal to the previous counterclaim that food causes distractions

• Students get Hot Cheeto fingers on the Chromebooks

• The real distraction is hungry students who can't focus

• It's impossible to open a bag of chips quietly

• Students leave crumbs everywhere, which attracts bugs

a written or verbal response to a counterclaim that takes into account the ideas presented in the counterclaim (the opposing side’s best argument)  and explains why they aren’t persuasive enough, valid enough, or important enough to outweigh your own claim.

• logic

• evidence

• rebuttal

• qualify

A written or verbal response to a counterclaim.

• Rebuttal

• Position

• Evidence

• Title

a response to a counterclaim explaining why it’s wrong or not convincing

• Fact

• Counterclaim

• Claim

• Rebuttal

Answer explanation

What is a rebuttal (turnback)?

• When the writer concludes the essay with a paragraph.

• When the writer states the counterargument is wrong and then states why the claim is right with evidence.

• When the writer explains why their claim is right using evidence.

• When the writer introduces the essay with a hook.

Rebuttal is

• a speakers credibility and reputation

• the emotional meaning of a word

• a comeback or counterpoints to a argument

• when a speaker or writer mentions the opposing viewpoint

When you address the counterclaim by explaining why it is wrong, this is known as a:

• Thesis Statement

• Conclusion Paragraph

• Claim

• Rebuttal