What is the best reason for a writer to include opponents counterclaims in an argumentative essay? A) to explain why opposing viewpoints are wrong.
B) to add extra pieces of evidence to an argument.
C) to show why opposing viewpoints have no support.
D) to expand the number of arguments about the topic.

You are the on-duty desk sergeant at the local police station. a man walks in and says, "i killed someone and want to confess." you grab your digital voice recorder and direct the man to a chair. he sits down and tells the tale of what turns out to be a first-degree murder. you record every word, including the numerous instances in which you said, "uh- huh" and "i see." satisfied that the subject did, indeed, commit a murder, you place him under arrest. the confession is: