Read the claim and reason.The US government should pass legislation to alleviate the challenges of student-loan debt faced by millions of Americans. Most young adults who are leaving college with a bachelor’s degree are entering the workforce with extensive student loans to pay off.Read the counterclaim and reason.Student-loan debt is not a problem the government needs to address further. More than half of young adults already receive assistance with repayment of student loans.
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The rebuttal should restate the idea that young adults receive assistance to pay off their loans, then provide evidence showing exactly how much assistance they receive.
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The rebuttal should address the idea that the government doesn't need to deal with student loan debt, using reasoning to explain the counterclaim’s limitations.
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The rebuttal should find and state a balance between the claim and the counterclaim, using additional evidence to support both sides.
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The rebuttal should contradict the counterclaim by dismissing its effectiveness, then address the flaws in the reason by using a call to action.