Read Deepak’s rebuttal to the counterclaim in his essay. Critics are correct in saying that the weather moves in cycles. However, that doesn’t mean that the current drought isn’t real. By the end of October 2012, sixty percent of the US was experiencing a drought. Granted, that was a four percent decrease from the drought totals in September. Which sentence in the rebuttal provides evidence that defends against the counterclaim? Critics are correct in saying that the weather moves in cycles. However, that doesn’t mean that the current drought isn’t real. By the end of October 2012, sixty percent of the US was experiencing a drought. Granted, that was a four percent decrease from the drought totals in September.

By the end of October 2012, sixty percent of the US was experiencing a drought.

Explanation:

The sentence above presents a real and proven fact that, because of its veracity, cannot be contested and revoked.

This type of argument is very important for a debate and essay, because in addition to showing that the author has studied and prepared in relation to the topic, it prevents someone from not believing and concludes that the argument is unreal, since there are concrete ways to prove it and to show it as a truth, thus providing a strong, correct, concrete, irreducible and justified argument.

dramatic irony occurs when the reader/audience knows more about a character's situation than the character does. the one main effect is that it gives the reader a sense of superiority, or detached superiority. the reader not only seemingly discovers what is revealed, but feels superior for doing so.