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How does an effective argumentative essay address counterclaims?

It acknowledges counterclaims but shows that they make no sense.
It acknowledges counterclaims and provides a fair and objective rebuttal.
It ignores counterclaims but offers overwhelming evidence to support its own claim.
It ignores counterclaims because mentioning them would weaken the writer's argument.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
It acknowledges counterclaims and provides a fair and objective rebuttal.

Explanation: Effective essays show understanding of opposing views (which increases credibility) and then respond to them with reasoned, evidence-based refutation, rather than dismissing or ignoring them.