§ 30. Be forthright in dealing with counterarguments.

Exercises

Basic

Identify a judicial opinion that is written in such a way that the losing party would probably be satisfied that the court dealt fairly with the points it raised. If you're part of a writing group or class, be prepared to explain why that is so.

Intermediate

Identify a newspaper editorial that does not deal squarely or fairly with counterarguments. If you're part of a writing group or class, be prepared to (1) explain what the counterargument is, and (2) speculate about why the writer ignored the counterargument.

Advanced

Rewrite the editorial to make it more credible.


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