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"Professor Jacobs keeps reminding us to spend time thinking of counterarguments. Is thinking of counterarguments really necessary, though?"

What would you say to help this student?
O It is! Thinking of counterarguments is how you ensure that your argument can withstand objections from people with opposing
viewpoints.
O It is! Thinking of counterarguments is how you learn to attack the character of people who have opposing viewpoints
• It is not! The best way to deal with opposing viewpoints is to ignore them.

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Answer:

O It is! Thinking of counterarguments is how you ensure that your argument can withstand objections from people with opposing

viewpoints.

Step-by-step explanation:

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