Rebuttal

Please choose the most suitable rebuttal from this argument. "It is cruel and unnatural to keep animals locked in zoo enclosures."

• Zoos use money they make to fund research into looking after animals.

• By seeing animals in zoos people can learn more about them -lots of schools go on trips to zoos.

• Seeing animals in zoos, people are more likely to care about their counterparts in the wild.

• If animals weren't looked after in zoos, they would die. They are safer in zoos than in the wild.

Please choose the most suitable rebuttal from this argument. "It is wrong to trap animals simply for our entertainment."

• Zoos use money they make to fund research into looking after animals.

• By seeing animals in zoos people can learn more about them -lots of schools go on trips to zoos.

• Seeing animals in zoos, people are more likely to care about their counterparts in the wild.

• If animals weren't looked after in zoos, they would die. They are safer in zoos than in the wild.

Please choose the most suitable rebuttal from this argument. "Zoos are just focused on exploiting animals for money."

• Zoos use money they make to fund research into looking after animals.

• By seeing animals in zoos people can learn more about them -lots of schools go on trips to zoos.

• Seeing animals in zoos, people are more likely to care about their counterparts in the wild.

• If animals weren't looked after in zoos, they would die. They are safer in zoos than in the wild.

Please choose the most suitable rebuttal from this argument. "If people see animals in zoos, they assumed the species is safe and therefore careless about protecting animals in the wild."

• Zoos use money they make to fund research into looking after animals.

• By seeing animals in zoos people can learn more about them -lots of schools go on trips to zoos.

• Seeing animals in zoos, people are more likely to care about their counterparts in the wild.

• If animals weren't looked after in zoos, they would die. They are safer in zoos than in the wild.

Schools shouldn't give homework. Some might argue it's important for practice, but...

• students can end up practicing incorrectly.

• students need to enhance their literacy through homework.

• students can understand materials they haven't understood yet.

• Students have more time to study and reflect on what they've done.

People should exercise more.

Some might argue that there isn't enough time, but ....

• exercising is one of the wearisome activities for people to do.

• exercising is not indispensable enough for you to achive your success.

• exercising gives you more time because it helps be more alert and efficient throughout the day.

• exercising is merely a usual activity to improve your health.

Detention teaches students that there are consequences to their actions.

..................................................., but the anger is part of the consequence.

• Some could claim that it just makes them more angry,

• some could say that it's someting terrible to do

• some could say that it's part of the punishment

• some could say that it leads to depression

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

(Counterclaim means a statement that someone makes in answer to a statement that has been made by someone else, and that is different from it)

• Pets can help decrease anxiety.

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

• Pets are cute.

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

What would be a good rebuttal to the counterclaim, "Some people might think that smoking can help relieve stress."

• 
  Smoking causes people to have bad breath, yellow teeth, and wrinkly skin.

• However, the medical bills and health problems that come from smoking would cause more stress.

• Smoking is bad for people.

• Smoking is expensive.

Which of the following would be a good COUNTERCLAIM for the argument that "people should use more recycled products."

• The environment is getting destroyed.

• Some would say that cars pollute too much.

• Some would say that recycled products are too expensive.

• However, recycling stations can create more jobs