How does addressing a counterclaim help your argument?

Question

Select all that apply.

Responses

It gives readers an alternative belief to your claim.
It gives readers an alternative belief to your claim.

It helps strengthen your own claim.
It helps strengthen your own claim.

It helps you disprove people who oppose your argument.
It helps you disprove people who oppose your argument.

It shows you have a strong understanding of the topic.

Answer 1

Addressing a counterclaim helps your argument in the following ways:

• It helps strengthen your own claim.
• It helps you disprove people who oppose your argument.
• It shows you have a strong understanding of the topic.

So, the correct responses are:

• It helps strengthen your own claim.
• It helps you disprove people who oppose your argument.
• It shows you have a strong understanding of the topic.