Question

read deepaks rebuttal to the counterclaim in his essay. critics are correct in saying that the weather moves in cycles. however, that doesnt mean that the current drought isnt real. by the end of october 2012, sixty percent of the us was experiencing a drought. granted, that was a four percent decrease from the drought totals in september. which sentence in the rebuttal provides evidence that defends against the counterclaim? critics are correct in saying that the weather moves in cycles. however, that doesnt mean that the current drought isnt real. by the end of october 2012, sixty percent of the us was experiencing a drought. granted, that was a four percent decrease from the drought totals in september.

Explanation:

The sentence "By the end of October 2012, sixty percent of the US was experiencing a drought." provides numerical evidence about the extent of the drought, which defends against the counter - claim that the current drought isn't real.

Answer:

By the end of October 2012, sixty percent of the US was experiencing a drought.