Connect the counterarguments and arguments using appropriate connecting phrases. Do not use the same phrases for each pair!!!
Example:
Counterargument: Most fast-food places offer salads as a choice. Argument: Most fast food is
very high in calories.
While it is true that most fast-food places offer salads as a choice, it must also be recognized that
most fast food is very high in calories.
1. Counterargument: Riding the bus can save money. Argument: Time is money, and taking the
bus usually takes much longer.
2. Counterargument: Private gun ownership keeps us safe because guns may deter criminals from
entering homes. Argument: Guns are too dangerous for private citizens to keep in their homes
because of the possibility of accidents.
3. Counterargument: Plastic is bad for the environment. Argument: Some newer plastics are
readily biodegradable.
4. Counterargument: Change can be very difficult and stressful. Argument: If we don't make
changes in our lives, our lives would be very boring.
5. Counterargument: Studying overseas is pensive. Argument: Studying overseas gives
invaluable exposure to another culture.