Question

Chelsea arrives at school soaking wet. In addition to her backpack, Chelsea is carrying an empty bucket that is wet on the inside. Mark insists Chelsea must have gotten wet because she was walking outside while it was raining. What counterclaim could be provided in response to this claim? What evidence would be necessary to support this counterclaim?

Answer 1

That she got wet from the water that was once inside the bucket. the evidence would be the she has an empty bucket that is wet on the inside.

Answer 2

A counterclaim is an argument that goes against the one previously presented. In this case, the claim is that Chelsea got wet because she was walking outside while it was raining. A counterclaim would be an argument that did not defend this. An example of a counterclaim would be that Chelsea got wet from the water that was inside her bucket.

The evidence that would be necessary to support this counterclaim would be that the bucket is wet on the inside, proving it previously had some water.