Learning Target: I will refute a counterargument by signaling the counterclaim, stating my claim, providing supporting evidence, and summarizing overall importance.
OPENING ACTIVITY: Looking at a model of a refutation.
Practice: Writing Your Own Refutation of a Counterclaim
Google Drive > Shared with Me > First Name - Refutation For Debate Essay > Open > Complete Assignment > It is already turned in.
Example: If I am writing about how homework should not be abolished, I need to think about the reasons why my opponents might say that homework should be abolished.