Counterargument-rebuttal

First Name: Carly Period: 3 School: Wootton

Counterargument: Definition #1: Y ou turn against your argument to challenge it and then you turn back to re-affirm it Source: www.fas.harvard.edu/~wricntr/documents/**Counter**arg.html

Definition #2: an argument, with factual evidence or other kinds of support, that challenges either your thesis or a major argument for it. Source: http://revelle.ucsd.edu/humanities/writing-info/counterargument.html

Rebuttal: Definition #1: An attempt to contradict or disprove an argument by offering a counter argument or countervailing proof Source:www.businessdictionary.com/definition/**rebuttal**.html

Definition #2: The negation of a proof, argument, evidence or documents provided in a proceedings by introducing counter evidence Source: www.legal-explanations.com/**definitions**/**rebuttal**.htm

Definition in your own "student friendly" words: Counterargument: an alternative argument to the original point of view Rebuttal: the counter response to the original argument

Link to example #1 (text, advertisement, video, speech, etc): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-x6njs-cGUE&feature=relmfu

2-3 sentence explanation of why it is a good example: This is a good example of a counter argument because Atticus Finch is arguing against the other side in order to help Tom. He uses facts against the opposing side.

Link to example #2 (text, advertisement, video, speech, etc):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVIBouwNirU&feature=related

2-3 sentence explanation of why it is a good example: This is a good example because it shows Mark Zuckerberg's counter response to the accusation of his supposed attempt to steal money and his jealousy of Eduardo. His response is that he does not need the money considering he could take the Phoenix Club and turn it into his ping pong room. He also adds that he was no way jealous of Eduardo, though Eduardo was tapped by the Phoenix Club instead of him.

First Name: Marlonda Period:5 School: Cesar Chavez PCH

Definition #1: An argument in opposition to another.

Source: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/counterargument

Definition #2: A counterargument can be used to rebut an objection to a premise, a main contention or a lemma. Other synonyms for such opposing reasons are counter-reasons or concessions.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Counterargument

Definition in your own "student friendly" words: To confront an argument

Link to example #1 (text, advertisement, video, speech, etc): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRuNcGDPzA8

2-3 sentence explanation of why it is a good example: This is a good example of a rebuttal because it shows the two teams going back and forth on an arguement.

Link to example #2 (text, advertisement, video, speech, etc):

2-3 sentence explanation of why it is a good example: This is a good counterargument because it shows two people going back andd forth on something that they have different views on.

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