Knowledge/Skill Building
⚖️ Counterclaim and Rebuttal Clinic
Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
Content Expertise
Effective Communication
Academic Mindset
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.1
VA:Cr2.2.IIa
Submission Required
Students examine competing viewpoints on their issue using the strongest counterevidence already gathered in their evidence maps. In pairs, they draft one fair counterclaim and one rebuttal that responds with specific source-based evidence rather than dismissal, then discuss how ethical representation avoids caricaturing people or positions.
Plan day
Day 17
Duration
45 min
Grouping
Pair
Steps
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