In the process of argumentative writing, or any research, a very important step, aside from creating a claim and collecting the data to support this claim, is the creation of the counterclaim. A counterclaim is literally the way in which a writer contemplates that his argument, or claim, may be wrong, or partially wrong, and this adds veritability and trustworthiness to a research process because it shows that the writer did not just use his/her point of view and research to lay a claim, but considered other options as well and considered the fact that his/her statement may be untrue. What is important to consider, when building a counterclaim, however, it is important to consider all the points established by other writers, researchers or people in general. The correct answer would be C, because when doing research, a writer must consider all the facts, both that support and detract, from the claim in order to make his/her text balanced and not biased.
Answer:
A. In fact, elephants place such huge demands on their own environment, that in order to survive, they often come into conflict, with humans, who are competing for the same resources.
Explanation:
I think this is the answer. The sentence before states that elephants devour several hundred pounds of plant matter in a single day, so this is why i would say "in fact". I'm sorry if this is the wrong answer!
B would be the best answer.
