Identifying Counterclaims

A statement made to provide an opposing viewpoint to the central claim

• EVIDENCE

• ASSERTION

• COUNTERCLAIM

10. It is a statement that contradicts one's claim and usually proven and supported by both reasons and evidence

• Claim

• Reason

• Evidence

• Counterclaim

Counterclaims are opposite of _________________.

• Opinion

• Evidence

• Claims

• Reason

2. A counterclaim is one of the elements of _______.

• Position

• Rebuttal

• Evidence

• Argument

The claim of the opposing side is the...

• fact

• evidence

• rebuttal

• counterclaim

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

Counterclaims are claims made to____________

• rebut new claim

• rebut specific claim

• rebut the previous claim

• rebut an unknown claim

7. James’ negative response to Menard’s claim is an

example of ________________.

• Claim

• Evidence

• Reason

• Conterclaim

To rebut means____________________________

• to contradict someone’s statement through a formal argument

• to argue with someone's point of view about an issue

• to affirm someone's statement even if it is wrong

• to oppose someone's statement in a contest

What is Counterclaim?