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Analyzing a Rhetorical Text

Question 12 • 25-26 JISD TX EOC English II IGC Requirement

What is a counterargument?

Answer
A
an argument that is in opposition to the writer’s thesis
B
a statement of the writer’s position
C
a summary of the writer’s main points
D
an assumption that connects the grounds to the claim

Explanation

A counterargument presents a viewpoint that opposes or challenges the writer’s thesis. It gives readers an opposing position, which the writer may then respond to. The correct choice is “an argument that is in opposition to the writer’s thesis.”

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