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Two ways of placing counterclaim arguments in a 5 paragraph essay

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Usually, in an AP Language style, a counterclaim can be added by this format:

Intro

Body 1

Body 2

Counterclaim + Reasoning

Conclusion

Some people like to do:

Intro

Counterclaim + Reasoning

Body 1

Body 2

Conclusion

it really just depends on how much you want to go to convince the audience, perhaps.

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