Question

A student is writing an argumentative essay on why students should be monitored when taking online tests. Read each sentence from their essay and determine if it represents their claim,

counterclaim, or rebuttal. Match the sentence to the correct answer.
Match
Letter
Term
Students should be monitored when taking online tests.
Some say that test monitoring is an invasion of student
privacy
Statistics show that more than 30% of students have
admitted to cheating online, proving the need for
supervision
Definition
A) Rebuttal
B) Claim
C) Counterclaim

Answer 1

The student's claim is sentence A), while sentence B) represents a counterclaim and sentence C) represents a rebuttal.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student's claim is represented by sentence A) Students should be monitored when taking online tests. This sentence expresses the writer's stance on the topic.

Sentence B) Some say that test monitoring is an invasion of student privacy represents a counterclaim, as it presents an opposing view to the writer's claim.

Sentence C) Statistics show that more than 30% of students have admitted to cheating online, proving the need for supervision represents a rebuttal, as it provides evidence to counter the counterclaim.