Question
Claim: Becoming fluent at a second language should be a high school graduation requirement. Counterclaim: There are things that would be more useful to the average student that are not required for graduation now, so adding second language fluency as a requirement would be a mistake. Which sentence best characterizes the effect of the author’s choice of counterclaim?
A. It is unfair because it does not address whether or not the original claim is correct, so rebutting it would diminish the writer’s argument
B. It is unfair because it does not contain any proof, so the writer’s claim is still valid
C. It is fair because it addresses a claim the opposing side might actually make, so rebutting it would strengthen the writer’s argument
D. It is fair because it states a major problem with the writer’s logic, so further research can help the writer come up with a stronger claim
A. It is unfair because it does not address whether or not the original claim is correct, so rebutting it would diminish the writer’s argument
B. It is unfair because it does not contain any proof, so the writer’s claim is still valid
C. It is fair because it addresses a claim the opposing side might actually make, so rebutting it would strengthen the writer’s argument
D. It is fair because it states a major problem with the writer’s logic, so further research can help the writer come up with a stronger claim
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C. It is fair because it addresses a claim the opposing side might actually make, so rebutting it would strengthen the writer’s argument.