Students learn how a rebuttal makes an argument stronger by stating an opposing view fairly and then answering it with reasons and evidence. Using an original model text about school libraries, they identify the opposing views and the rebuttal phrases, use the concede-and-counter pattern, and finish with conclusions that restate the contention and end with a clear call to action.
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Completed: Writing a Rebuttal and a Strong Call to Action
Year 7 students (typically ages 12–13) working on persuasive writing. It is pitched at level 2 · standard.
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A writer who answers the other side fairly is a writer readers trust.
A rebuttal has two steps: (1) state the opposing view fairly, and (2) answer it with reasons or evidence. Read the model text, then answer.
Every School Needs a Library — With a Librarian
[1] Some people believe that school libraries are no longer needed because everything can be found online. They argue that money spent on books and librarians would be better spent on new laptops.
[2] It is true that the internet holds a huge amount of information. However, finding information is not the same as understanding it. A trained librarian teaches students how to tell a reliable source from a misleading one, a skill that matters more than ever when false stories spread so quickly online.
[3] Others claim that students no longer read printed books. Yet borrowing records at many schools show that fiction remains popular, especially when a librarian recommends the right book to the right reader.
[4] A school without a library loses its quiet heart: a place to read, think and belong. Let's protect our libraries and the people who run them, before we discover how much we miss them.
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State the opposing view fairly, then answer it.
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