ENG 110 Lecture 5: ConstructRebuttals
10 Dec 2020
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A well-structured counter-argument will have the following components: A topic sentence that makes it clear you are identifying an opposing point of view. Careful development of the opposing opinion so that the reader understands why some people hold that view. A clear response to the counter-argument that either refutes it, agrees only to a degree, or accepts some portion of the opposing view, but rejects another. The counter-argument should not defeat your own position. Authority or proof for both the counter-argument position and the response. ), or by asserting your ideas conditionally rather than absolutely: you can acknowledge the limitations of your own ideas, or the conditions under which they might not be true. Here are some optional templates for integrating counter-arguments into your prose: Or but neglects to consider_________: intro c-a: some people argue that x isn"t beneficial. One of the primary reasons they don"t support x is their concern that _____________.
