1. How to Acknowledge a Competing View
GAHS Social Studies

2. A good counter-argument paragraph:
1. Introduces an opposing argument
Acknowledges that part of the
opposing argument is valid
3. Counters the argument
4. Ends with a conclusion

3. Does rock music cause teenagers to rebel against society?
It is true that some rock music contains lyrics that are both provocative and rebellious.
In fact, one form of rock music, punk rock, concentrates purely on antisocial subjects as a basis for its songs.

4. However, rock music itself is not enough to make a teenager rebel against society. Even though some lyrics contain hints of social rebellion and moral decline, the average teenager does not take this seriously and concentrates more on the musical value of the songs rather than the inner meaning of the lyrics.

5. In conclusion, I feel that even though lyrically rock music shows hints of anarchy and social rebellion, it is not a threat to society.
Rebecca Caplan
Writers in Training

6. Is Batman the greatest superhero of all time?
Many of Batman's critics argue that he is not a superhero, let alone the greatest of all time.
They say that unlike Superman who can fly or Aquaman who can live and breathe underwater, Batman has no super power. These critics say that the Dark Knight is simply a rich man with a slick car and a few high tech toys.

7. However, Batman is just as much of a superhero as Superman, Aquaman, the Green Lantern or Wonder Woman. According to DC Comics, Batman was an original member of the Justice League that first appeared in The Brave and the Bold (vol. 1). Batman, along with the other original members, have been fighting for truth, justice and the American way since 1960—long before

8. many of his critics were even born
many of his critics were even born. Finally, it must be pointed out that having a "super power" has never been a prerequisite for superhero status. Take the Green Arrow for example: he is an expert archer, but has no super power. According to Gardner Fox, the author of many graphic novels, the Arrow was recruited into the Justice League in the 1960s.

9. You cannot deny the facts: just like all the other members of the Justice League, Batman is a superhero.

10. Questions?