Which section of this passage is an example of an independent clause? the last day of school is always an amazing day for my friends and me. first, we eat at our favorite pizza restaurant. then, after we've stuffed ourselves, we go to the bowling alley. after bowling a couple of games, we head to the movies for the latest horror movie. if we still have time left, we head back to the pizza place for more food.

Refute it, showing why it is mistaken—an apparent but not real problem; acknowledge its validity or plausibility, but suggest why on balance it's relatively less important or less likely than what you propose, and thus doesn't overturn it; concede its force and complicate your idea accordingly—restate your thesis in a more exact, qualified, or nuanced way that takes account of the objection, or start a new section in which you consider your topic in light of it. this will work if the counterargument concerns only an aspect of your argument; if it undermines your whole case, you need a new thesis.