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Counter Argument & Rebuttal
What’s a Counter Argument?
It is when you recognize the other side of the debate in order to strengthen your own argument. In other words, it’s the thesis making the OPPOSITE (aka: counter) point.
What’s a Rebuttal?
A rebuttal is an opposing argument or debate. An example of a rebuttal is a defense attorney responding to allegations made by a district attorney against their client.
Rebuttals in essays say why the counter argument is wrong (or not as right as your thesis).
Fill in the blanks below to brainstorm a counter-argument & rebuttal for your essay.
What is one reason people may disagree with you or may not want to make this change?
Now, use a sentence starter to make this into a counter-argument statement:
Finally, use a sentence starter to write a rebuttal to the counter-argument:
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