Analyzing Counterclaims and Rebuttals
Read this letter from a member of the US Congress
about a prescribed fire that got out of control.
Key Details
A prescribed burn turned into an out-of-control
wildfire covering thirty-two square miles.
The public is concerned because of air quality
issues and loss of tourism.
The Forest Service's handling of the prescribed
burn is questioned.
Which is the best rebuttal to this anti-burn viewpoint?
O Air quality is often affected by controlled fires.
O Tourism is not of great concern to the Forest
Service.
x Without the controlled fire, the tourist season would
not have been affected.
O Without the controlled fire, more fuel may have built
up, leading to greater damage.

A rebuttal is a rejection of a previously stated claim. In the passage above, the claim is that the controlled fire caused significant losses to the people and environment.

But if there is a rebuttal that claims that the controlled fire was helpful because it greatly limited the reach of the burn, then we can consider that as a valid rebuttal.

A rebuttal is meant to find a fault in the claim and gives a reason why the opposite of the claim is accurate.

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