Question

Select the most effective counterclaim for above main claim.

• A. Students are already familiar with racism; they dont need to study it in school.
• B. In order to be a functional citizen, it is not necessary to study all sorts of discrimination in school
• C. Previous generations didnt study the causes of racism, so why should we start now?
• D. Racism is a thing of the past; therefore, students dont need to bother with it.

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

A counterclaim is important while writing an essay as it explains the story and viewpoints of both sides. It gives an option to the writer to justify the objections made by the reader.

Thus, it gives answers to reader's questions in advance. It makes the reader's point strong by providing clear logics. It should provide satire and sarcasm to expose mistaken ideas. One should provide clear arguments and support them by convincing facts and logical reasons.

The counterclaim for the given passage can be to not necessary study all sorts of discrimination in school as the passage talks about learning what causes racism in school. Thus, option C is the correct answer.