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The 3 authors purposes are persuade, inform and entertain. Persuade the author is using their opinion to try and get you to agree, inform the author is explaining a topic with facts and without bias, and entertain the work doesnt have either of those it will be amusing or fun
Answer:
A claim made to rebut a previous claim.
Explanation:
It is basically another claim brought to oppose the claim that was previously established.
For example:
"Social media makes teenagers lazy, unresponsive, feel bad about themselves, and short-tempered."
A counter-claim to this would be: "Actually, social media can be very beneficial for teenagers as it helps them communicate better with others."