If you are writing a persuasive essay in favor of banning performance-enhancing drugs in sports, which is a counterargument you might anticipate? a. athletes have always used artificial means to increase their advantage. b. athletes should not be allowed to increase their advantage with chemicals. c. the credibility of all athletes is drawn into question when drugs are used.

The correct answer is A. Athletes have always used artificial means to increase their advantage.

Explanation:

The word "counterargument" refers to an argument or claim that is against the main one, this implies if you are writing about banning performance-enhancing drugs in sports a counterargument is one that opposed this position and therefore supports the idea of allowing this type of drugs. According to this, the statement that is a counterargument and that you need to anticipate to refute in a persuasive essay is "Athletes have always used artificial means to increase their advantage" because this suggests using performance-enhancing drugs is acceptable based on history and therefore should not change which is the opposite to the main claim or argument.

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