Acknowledge a counterclaim and refute it using the concession-pivot-refutation sequence (CCSS W.7.1.a entry expectation)
Exercise Difficulty 4 ~10 min eng.g6.f.ex_23

Draft Own Counterclaim Paragraph

Prompt

Draft your own counterclaim paragraph using concession-pivot-refutation. Cite 1 source for the refutation evidence.

M-6-F-WR-EX-23-A Interactive Physical / non-image

Counterclaim-paragraph worksheet with 3 color-coded sections (concede gray / pivot yellow / refute red). Sentence-frame starters in each section. Print-ready 8.5x11.

Answer criteria
type rubric
rubric
Fair concession + clear pivot + refutation with cited evidence = 4; weak concession or pivot = 3; no refutation evidence = 2; strawman or dismissal = 1
Hints
  1. Concede the STRONGEST version of the opposing view.
  2. Refutation must be evidence-based, not dismissive.
Misconceptions to watch
  • Strawmans the counterclaim (weak version).
  • Concedes so completely the claim weakens.
Used in lessons