Writing a Research-Based Argumentative Essay about a Debatable Topic
Question 10 • CISD TX- Eng II B CR Nov 2026
Read the claim.Human bodies have developed over time to support a vegetarian diet.Read the counterclaim. Humans have eaten meat along with plants for more than two million years, contributing to our successful evolution.Read the rebuttal.Evolution is the process of development over history, meaning that change in diet is constant.
Answer
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It is effective because it creates emphasis by adding reasoning to the claim.
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It is effective because it provides both empirical and logical supporting evidence.
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It is ineffective because it does not address or acknowledge the counterclaim.
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It is ineffective because it does not logically point out a flaw in the counterclaim.
Explanation
The counterclaim says that humans have eaten both meat and plants for more than two million years and that this contributed to successful evolution. The rebuttal only says that diets change over time; it does not explain why the counterclaim’s evidence or reasoning is flawed. Therefore, the rebuttal is ineffective because it does not logically point out a flaw in the counterclaim.
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