Identify Counterclaims

What is a counterclaim?

• Your position in an argument

• The opposing view of your claim

• The closing statement

• The counter where you claim something

Identify the counterclaim to this argument: Students should wear uniforms to school.

• Having uniforms prepares students for professional careers

• Uniforms make everyone's lives easiers

• Students need to be able to express themselves

• Uniforms allow students to focus on their work not fashion

Identify the counterclaim to this argument: Students should be able to listen to music in class.

• Some may argue that music distracts students

• Some may argue that music is calming

• Teachers can choose the music for the students

What would a good counterclaim be for "Schools should allow pets."

• Pets can help decrease anxiety.

• It could be possible that some pets aren't friendly.

• Pets could take a behavior test to be allowed in school.

• Pets are cute.

The point of view of people that do not agree with the claim you are making is called the _____________.

• support

• counterclaim

• rebuttal

• evidence

An argument put forward to oppose an idea or theory.

• counterclaim

• fact

• evidence

• reasoning

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.

A point that disagrees with the author’s main point is a/an -

• judgement

• counterclaim

• defense

• rebuttal

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.

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

• Rebuttal

• Counterclaim

• Otherclaim

• Reasons