1. Do Now!!!
What someone might say to refute or disprove (go against) your argument?

2. Counterclaim
8th Grade Language Arts

3. The Argumentative Essay
Uses evidence to both show one’s own position and to refute the opposing argument.

4. Argument Paper Map
Introduction Supporting reason 1: Including evidence Supporting reason 2: Including evidence Supporting reason 3: Including evidence Counterclaim: Including evidence to refute opposing claim Conclusion

5. Literally the OPPOSITE of your claim
Counterclaim
A claim made to offset or disprove another claim
Literally the OPPOSITE of your claim

6. Logic
A counterclaim, like the claim, must logically and clearly respond to the prompt.

7. The Force cannot save you if you lose track of your target!
Use “The Force”
Like Gold Five
claims and counter claims must stay on target!
The Force cannot save you if you lose track of your target!

8. Rebuttal: the OPPOSING claim
Use one paragraph for your counterclaim. Be sure to respond to the opposing claim (rebuttal).

9. Refute The Counterclaim!
Claim: Schools should continue selling chocolate milk.
Counterclaim: Chocolate milk has a lot of added sugar.
Refute the Counterclaim: Although chocolate milk has more sugar than plain low-fat milk, students are still getting a serving of Calcium, and Vitamins A and D, which are valuable to their heath.

10. Refute The Counterclaim!
Claim: Physical education should be required by students everyday in school.
Counterclaim: Requiring physical education every day will make it more difficult for students to take other elective classes.
Refute the counterclaim: Although requiring students to take physical education everyday may not allow students to take all the electives they want, students will be dramatically healthier.

11. Together…
Complete the Counterclaim worksheet by writing possible counterclaims for each topic.

12. On your own…
Continue working on your paper.