Question

Claim: Attending school year round will increase students' retention of material.
Counterclaim: Studies have not proven academic benefits of year-round school.
Which statement would be most effective in a rebuttal to the counterclaim?
Test scores aren't the only way to measure improvement; year-round school also boosts morale.
O Scientists can't see the benefits of year-round school because their surveys aren't sophisticated.
O Year-round school is the only path forward if we care about our students' futures.
On second thought, the opposing side makes a strong case against year-round school.

Answer 1

Answer:

The first response

Explanation:

The first response is the only claim that makes sense. To check, let's use the process of elimination.

Second: Calling the scientists' surveys unsophisticated is irrelevant and does not prove that the original claim is correct.

Third: This option does not address the points made by the counterclaim and instead pushes the original idea. It is important to remember that it is supposed to be a response, not a new statement.

Fourth: This response gives up on the original idea and ends the debate, with the counterclaim winning.

Answer 2

Answer:

A. Test scores aren’t the only way to measure improvement; year-round school also boosts morale.

Explanation: