Question

Use the claim and counterclaim to answer the question.

Claim: Internet access should be free for everyone.
Counterclaim: If everything were free for everyone, society would break down.
Which sentence best characterizes the effect of the author’s choice of counterclaim?

(1 point)
Responses

It is fair because it is the most likely argument for the opposing side to make, so it strengthens the writer’s claim.
It is fair because it is the most likely argument for the opposing side to make, so it strengthens the writer’s claim.

It is fair because it brings up a real problem that is specific to the claim, so it makes the writer’s claim more legitimate.
It is fair because it brings up a real problem that is specific to the claim, so it makes the writer’s claim more legitimate.

It is unfair because it is too broad to provide a meaningful counter to the argument.
It is unfair because it is too broad to provide a meaningful counter to the argument.

It is unfair because it diminishes the opposing side’s argument, so it makes the writer’s claim less legitimate.

Answer 1

It is unfair because it is too broad to provide a meaningful counter to the argument.

Reason: The counterclaim generalizes to "everything" being free, which is a broad, exaggerated consequence and doesn't directly address whether internet access specifically should be free.