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COUNTER COUNTER ARGUMENTARGUMENT
THEOPPOSITION!
When you counter argue..
0You consider a possible argument AGAINST your thesis/opinion
0You first TURN AGAINST your own opinion0You then RETURN to your own argument to
defend it0This all occurs within the same paragraph
The TURN AGAINST
0Think of your target audience..who are you trying to convince of your position?
0Think of what your audience would say about YOUR position…remember they are speaking AGAINST what your opinion is!
The Turn Against..Possible Phrases
0 “One might object here that….”0 “It is true that…”0 “Admittedly…”0 “One might feel differently about…”0 “Many people may think….”
Counter Argument Example: Bear Hunt
0Thesis: The recent NJ bear hunt was an unnecessary measure to reduce the bear population. (My opinion)
0COUNTER ARGUMENT:“One might object here that the bear population has increased and bears have become a nuisance to populated, residential areas in NJ.”
THE TURN BACK
0Return to your own argument/opinion0Within the same paragraph as the Turn Against0Use careful reasoning0Show why the opposition is mistaken0Acknowledge that the opposing argument is valid, but
suggest why it’s less important than your thesis/opinion
The Turn BackPossible Transition Words/Phrases
0…but0While these might be valid points, 0However,0Nevertheless,0The fact still remains…0The facts state0In response to these claims
Example of Counter argument with Turn Against and Turn Back
Thesis: The recent NJ bear hunt was an unnecessary measure to reduce the bear population.
Counter argument with Turn Against and Turn Back:
“It may be true that the bear population has increased and bears have become a nuisance to populated, residential areas in NJ. However, slaughtering hundreds of bears for sport is an act of animal cruelty. Other humane measures such as proper waste disposal would be more effective.”
Using this presentation (ipads), write your own
counter-argument.0It will be the fourth
paragraph in your essay. You may write it on
another sheet of paper.
