Question

should college athletes be paid to play? counter claim /claim can anyone help me write those ill give a medal

Answer 1

I don't want to give you the answer. However, I can give you the tools to develop a claim and counterclaim.

Claim:
Complete the following sentence: I plan to prove that...
Cross out "I plan to prove that." What remains is your clearly stated position
Complete the following sentence: This matters because...
Cross out "This matters because" What remains is your purpose for writing.
Combine these two thoughts into one coherent sentence; this is your claim.

Counterclaim:
Complete the following sentence: My claim states that:
Cross out "My claim states that." What remains is your clearly stated position
Complete the following sentence: Some may disagree with me because...
Cross out "Some may disagree with me because." What remains is your purpose for writing.
Combine these two thoughts into one coherent sentence; this is your claim and counterclaim