Acknowledging Opposing Claims in Essays

This video tutorial teaches how to acknowledge opposing claims in a persuasive essay. It explains the importance of considering alternative viewpoints and crafting counter arguments to strengthen your position. The lesson outlines steps to list opposing claims, develop counter arguments, and integrate them into your essay using transitions for cohesion. By including these elements, your argument becomes more persuasive. The tutorial concludes with guidance on revising the essay.

Why is it important to acknowledge opposing claims in a persuasive essay?

• To make the essay longer

• To confuse the reader

• To strengthen the argument

• To avoid addressing the main topic

What is an opposing claim?

• A supporting argument

• The main thesis of the essay

• The opposite viewpoint of the main argument

• An unrelated topic

What is the first step in incorporating opposing claims into an essay?

• Make a list of reasons people might disagree

• Write the conclusion

• Draft the introduction

• Edit the essay

How can you effectively counter the claim that sharks are dangerous and not worth saving?

• By ignoring the claim

• By stating that sharks are not dangerous

• By explaining their role in the ocean's ecosystem

• By agreeing with the claim

What should you do after listing opposing claims?

• Ignore them

• Rewrite the entire essay

• State how you would argue against each claim

• Delete them

Why might some people be hesitant to donate to Stroud's research?

• They don't like sharks

• They don't know Stroud personally

• They think the research is unnecessary

• They prefer to donate to other causes

What is a counterargument?

• An argument that supports the main claim

• An argument that opposes the main claim

• An argument that refutes an opposing claim

• An argument that is unrelated to the main claim

How can you integrate opposing claims into your essay?

• By ignoring them

• By using transitions to create cohesion

• By placing them at the end of the essay

• By writing them in a separate document

What is the final step in the process of acknowledging opposing claims?

• Conducting research

• Writing the introduction

• Choosing which opposing claims to include

• Publishing the essay

What is the benefit of using questions to acknowledge opposing claims?

• It confuses the reader

• It makes the essay longer

• It anticipates the reader's questions

• It avoids addressing the claim