Claim: Students should be required to wear school
uniforms.
Which statement is an example of a reasonable counterclaim to this claim?
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A. Students who wear uniforms to school are almost never late to
class.
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B. School uniforms are expensive and unaffordable for many
students.
C. Bullying is a big problem in most public high schools today.
D. The use of smartphones should also be banned in public high
schools.
If you are trying to counterclaim this claim, you are finding the opposite of the claim, or what goes against the claim. Option A supports the claim. Options C and D do not relate to this question, so option B is your answer.
