Writing an Argumentative Essay about the Nobel Prize in Literature Answers

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Read the counterclaim from an argumentative essay.Bob Dylan's lyrics are just as effective without musical accompaniment.

A
Only die-hard fans and the uninformed would argue that Bob Dylan's lyrics are literature.
B
It is impossible to separate song lyrics from the music that accompanies them.
C
Song lyrics are no better than childish nonsense without the music that accompanies them.
D
Dylan has written many enduring songs and received many awards for his musical achievements.
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How does an effective argumentative essay address counterclaims?

A
It acknowledges counterclaims but shows that they make no sense.
B
It acknowledges counterclaims and provides a fair and objective rebuttal.
C
It ignores counterclaims but offers overwhelming evidence to support its own claim.
D
It ignores counterclaims because mentioning them would weaken the writer's argument.
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Read the claim from an argumentative essay.Bob Dylan should not have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.

A
Only die-hard fans would argue that Bob Dylan's song lyrics are literature.
B
The committee may have chosen Dylan in order to make the Nobel Prize relevant to the 21st century.
C
Bob Dylan has written many enduring songs and received many awards for his musical achievements.
D
Dylan's lyrics have had an enduring impact on people around the world, but they are not poetry nor prose.

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