Read the sample student paragraph that addresses a counterclaim.
What evidence weakens the counterclaim in this
paragraph?
O The Internet is only as invasive as one allows it to
Woe.
O Exercising caution is the best way to protect one's
privacy online.
Some claim that the Internet both invades and
compromises one's right to privacy. However, this is
ridiculous. The Internet is only as invasive as one
allows it to be, particularly since there are laws to
protect people's privacy. Exercising caution when
supplying personal information online is the most vital
step in protecting one's privacy. Any information you
do not feel comfortable sharing online should not be
shared, and sensitive information should only be
provided to trusted organizations. Additionally, some
states have already enacted privacy laws that model
the Federal Privacy Act of 1974, ensuring that
information collected for one purpose may not be
used-or sold—for other purposes without first
notifying the individual to whom the data belongs. The
first and most important protector of an individual's
O Some states have already enacted online privacy
laws.
O It is the individual's fault when personal information
is unprotected.
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