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8th Grade Writing Counter Arguments Worksheets

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Written by Adi Ackerman, Head Teacher

A counterargument is the strongest objection to your claim, and a rebuttal answers it and shows why the claim still holds. There are 4 sheets for 8th grade here. Earth Day Argument on Making It a National Holiday charts a claim, reasons and a rebuttal, Spring Argument on Building an Outdoor Classroom answers objections on weather, cost and distraction, and Winter Argument on Outdoor PE in Cold Weather weighs four points of view. The sheets practice W.8.1.A.

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A rebuttal answers the strongest objection and shows why your claim still holds. It can show the objection is mistaken, smaller than it seems or solvable, as Spring Argument on Building an Outdoor Classroom explains.

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