Question

development quick check
use the claim to answer the question.
claim: libraries should get rid of late fees on books.
which counterclaim is fair?
(1 point)
late fees help fund library programs and encourage borrowers to be responsible with their books.
people turn in books late too often, so libraries should keep late fees to encourage responsibility.
late fees discourage people from borrowing books because they worry about forgetting to return them on time.
people who use the library dont have enough money to pay library late fees

Explanation:

A fair counterclaim to "Libraries should get rid of late fees on books" should present a valid reason for keeping late fees. The first option explains two valid purposes of late fees: funding library programs and encouraging borrower responsibility. The second option's reasoning ("people turn in books late too often") is not a strong or fair counter - it's more of a restatement of a problem. The third and fourth options are actually supporting the original claim (saying late fees are bad) rather than countering it.

Answer:

A. Late fees help fund library programs and encourage borrowers to be responsible with their books.