Counterargument

COUNTERARGUMENT PARAGRAPH PURPOSE: To anticipate your reader’s objections; make yourself sound more objective and reasonable. Only 1 paragraph What possible argument might your reader pose against your argument and/or some aspect of your reasoning? Insert one or more of those arguments here and refute them. End paragraph with a concluding sentence that reasserts your paper’s claim as a whole.

Introduction Transitional Phrase Topic/Thesis Sentence(1 Sentence)- What is the claim of the rebuttal. ◦Example: Despite the evidence shown in previous paragraphs, there are many who strongly support the use of vending machines in public schools. List one or two of the opposing arguments’ supporting reasons for their claim. (1/2 Sentences) ◦Some of their supporting arguments are that vending machines give students’ an opportunity to choose for themselves, they make snacking convenient and that they can be used as a bargaining method to be used only by those with privileges. Your Opinion (2 Sentences)- Write one sentence that acknowledges these reasons but supports your original claim. ◦Although these reasons may seem understandable, they are not supported through logical evidence. Much of the evidence supports the social reasoning for vending machines but neglects the health side-effects. Conclusion (1 Sentence)- In sum, most of the arguments used by those who support the use of vending machines in public schools do not have your best interest in mind and do not consider the positive side-effects of a healthy lifestyle.

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