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Counterclaim & simple rebuttal - Identify a simple counterclaim and choose a rebuttal that addresses it with relevant reasons/evidence. (CCSS RI.5.8; CCSS W.5.1; TEKS §110.7(9)(E), §110.7(12)(C); FL B.E.S.T. ELA.5.R.2.4, ELA.5.C.1.3; VA SOL (2024) Evaluating Arguments, Gr.5)

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Problem 1Difficulty: Mastery

A student claims: “This health article proves that ‘most’ people are allergic to a food,” because it says ‘allergies are rising fast’ and shows a steep line. A counterclaim says: “Rising fast doesn’t mean ‘most.’ The line might start at a tiny number, and the article might be confusing ‘sensitivity’ with a true allergy.”

Which rebuttal best responds to the counterclaim?

AIf it’s rising, it must be most people.

BAllergies and sensitivities are the same thing.

CSteep lines always mean big totals.

DLook for the actual percentages, the starting number on the graph, and clear definitions of ‘allergy’ versus ‘sensitivity’; that evidence shows whether ‘most’ is accurate.

Solution & Explanation:D directly addresses both issues: the difference between growth rate and total percent, and the need for correct definitions.

Problem 2Difficulty: Mastery

A student report claims: “Our town’s new bike-share program reduced traffic,” because a traffic camera counted 30 fewer cars on one street. A counterclaim says: “Cars might have avoided that street because of road construction, and traffic could have increased on nearby streets.”

Which rebuttal best answers the counterclaim?

ABike-share is good, so it reduced traffic.

BConstruction never affects traffic.

CCheck multiple streets and time periods, note construction changes, and use citywide traffic measures (like total car counts or travel times) to see whether overall traffic fell, not just on one street.

DOne camera is enough proof.

Solution & Explanation:C addresses construction and shifting traffic by using broader, multi-location and multi-time evidence, including citywide measures.

Problem 3Difficulty: Mastery

A student says: “This online article proves that a famous painting is a fake,” because the writer points out one odd brushstroke in a close-up photo. A counterclaim says: “A close-up photo can be misleading, and experts use many tests (materials, history, and comparisons) to judge art.”

Which rebuttal best addresses the counterclaim?

AOne brushstroke proves everything.

BA convincing rebuttal would use expert evaluations and multiple kinds of evidence (painting materials, the artwork’s history, and comparisons with verified works), not one zoomed-in photo detail.

CArt has no facts.

DIf the writer sounds confident, the painting is fake.

Solution & Explanation:B directly addresses why one photo detail is weak evidence by pointing to the broader expert methods used to confirm authenticity.

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