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