Question

Why it is important to include a strong and reasonable counterclaim in your argumentative research essay?

A. To establish your credibility as someone who takes the topic seriously
B. To give your readers information they would have never found on their own
C. To allow you the chance to modify your claim and agree with the opposition
D. To appeal to the emotions of the readers so that they agree with you

Answer 1

A.) To establish your credibility as someone who takes the topic seriously

Answer 2

A. To establish your credibility as someone who takes the topic seriously

By establishing that you know about the counterclaim in your claim, you make your reader know that you´ve studied both sides of the storie and that you´ve come to the conclusion that this is the correct one.