What is the purpose of a counterargument?

here are choices
to show the reader that you have considered points other than your own
to attack the opinions of others
to give another possible proposal if the reader does not wish to accept your own
to anticipate the reader's concerns and help to alleviate them
none of the above

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What is the purpose of a counterargument? 

here are choices
to show the reader that you have considered points other than your own
to attack the opinions of others
to give another possible proposal if the reader does not wish to accept your own
to anticipate the reader's concerns and help to alleviate them
none of the above

anonymous · Answer

@Christian_10_  @austinhug

anonymous · Answer

i would say D. to anticipate the reader's concerns and help to alleviate them

christian_10_ · Answer

The definition of counterargument, is an argument or set of reasons put forward to oppose an idea or theory developed in another argument.