14. which of the following steps will help to distinguish the claim from the counterclaim in your…

14. which of the following steps will help to distinguish the claim from the counterclaim in your paper?\nwrite about the counterclaim a lot in your paper.\nmake sure all of the paragraphs refer to the counterclaim.\nput the counterclaim in the introductory paragraph.\nintroduce the counterclaim in the conclusion.

14. which of the following steps will help to distinguish the claim from the counterclaim in your paper?\nwrite about the counterclaim a lot in your paper.\nmake sure all of the paragraphs refer to the counterclaim.\nput the counterclaim in the introductory paragraph.\nintroduce the counterclaim in the conclusion.

Answer

Answer:

C. Put the counterclaim in the introductory paragraph.

Brief Explanations:

In academic writing, especially in argumentative papers (a part of the Arts discipline, specifically Writing sub - field), the claim is the main argument. The counterclaim is an opposing view.

  • Option A: Writing about the counterclaim a lot can blur the line between the claim and the counterclaim as it may give too much unbalanced weight to the counterclaim.
  • Option B: Having all paragraphs refer to the counterclaim means the claim is not properly developed, and it becomes difficult to distinguish the two.
  • Option C: By putting the counterclaim in the introductory paragraph, it is clearly set up as an opposing view right at the start. Then the rest of the paper can focus on developing the claim while addressing the counterclaim. This helps in clearly distinguishing the claim (the main argument that will be developed further) from the counterclaim (the opposing view presented early on).
  • Option D: Introducing the counterclaim in the conclusion is too late. The conclusion should be for summarizing the claim and its support, not for introducing a new (counter) argument.