Question

Use the claim and counterclaim to answer the 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?
Which sentence best characterizes the effect of the author’s choice of counterclaim?

(1 point)
Responses

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.
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.

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.
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.

It is unfair because it does not contain any proof, so the writer’s claim is still valid.
It is unfair because it does not contain any proof, so the writer’s claim is still valid.

It is fair because it addresses a claim the opposing side might actually make, so rebutting it would strengthen the writer’s argument

Answer 1

It is fair because it addresses a claim the opposing side might actually make, so rebutting it would strengthen the writer’s argument.