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How Counterarguments Strengthen an Argument
Explain why acknowledging and addressing opposing viewpoints makes an argument more persuasive.

Explain why acknowledging and addressing opposing viewpoints makes an argument more persuasive.
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Identify counterarguments in argumentative texts and explain how concessions and rebuttals are used to address opposing viewpoints and strengthen an argument.
analyze characteristics and structures of argumentative text by:
identifying and explaining the counter argument; and