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You're telling your friend Alex about your plan of creating a YouTube channel and what your first topic is going to be. As you’re describing your claim, Alex says to make sure you have a counterclaim.

What does Alex mean by having a counterclaim?
Question 2 options:

A counterclaim is evidence that supports the original claim.


A counterclaim is the introduction paragraph where the author states the purpose of the argument.


A counterclaim is an argument that tries to discredit the original claim.


A counterclaim is the conclusion paragraph in which the author ties everything together.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
A counterclaim is an argument that tries to discredit the original claim.

It’s an opposing viewpoint you acknowledge and respond to—showing you’ve considered other perspectives and strengthening your overall argument.