(1) There should be an immediate ban on plastic bags given out at retail stores. (2)

Most of the time, these bags are used once to bring purchases home, and then they are simply tossed in the trash. (3) To be fair, some people believe stores should continue to give out plastic bags upon request. (4)
They make the point that people reuse these bags for various purposes, such as transporting library books. (5) However, cloth bags and backpacks, which can be reused many times, work every bit as well.
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Use the paragraph to answer the question.
Which choice best analyzes the structure of the argument in this paragraph?
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Sentence 4 is a concession to O the counterargument that stores should continue to give ou plastic bags upon request.
• Sentence 2 is a rebuttal to the argument in sentence 1.
Sentence 3 is a rebuttal to the argument that plastic bags at retail stores should be immediately banned.
• Sentence 5 is a counterargument to the argument in sentence 2.

1 answer

The correct analysis of the structure of the argument in the paragraph is:

Sentence 4 is a concession to the counterargument that stores should continue to give out plastic bags upon request.

This choice accurately describes how sentence 4 acknowledges the viewpoint that some people find value in reusing plastic bags, which serves as a concession to the opposing argument presented in sentence 3.