1) because counterargument is simply counter- argument so just the opposite view on the same subject. The counterargument is not always correct nor incorrect so answers 2 and 3 are wrong.
Answer: expose the counterclaim to the reader and then promptly explain why it is weaker than yours or why it is just completely incorrect or invalid.
Explanation: A counterclaim is the argument (or one of the arguments) opposing your thesis statement. ... So, the point of this paragraph is to expose the counterclaim to the reader and then promptly explain why it is weaker than yours or why it is just completely incorrect or invalid.
