Full question: Read the sample student claim. although many applaud the increased opportunities for research and communication afforded by the internet, it has actually brought more harm to society than good. which best addresses a potential counterclaim? there is a higher risk that information obtained on the internet is not as accurate as print sources. the internet provides access to information that would otherwise be unobtainable to the general public. many people are addicted to the internet and no longer spend valuable time exploring outside interests. development of the internet occurred from the late 1950s to the 1970s by a group of researchers and scientists.
Answer: The internet provides access to information that would otherwise be unobtainable to the general public.
Explanation:
A counterclaim is considering the claim that has a statement against the ones that we can find in the speech or in the text.
We can find in this passage that the claim is about the internet as something bad. It has brought harms to the society, much more than the good and the counterclaim should have the argument that is going against this claim. This claim is in your answer and it is supporting the statement that internet is good because it is providing the information that is useful to many people and without it. Many of us would not know how to get to some information that we are needing.
When you do something, there may be a bad side. Like if you sell ice cream outside, it may melt. Also, if you punch someone, you may get kicked back. You have to be careful of your actions, because for every action, something else may happen.
