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Test a claim against a counterexample

Whenyour argument sounds too neat

Choose a claim your piece makes. Find a real case it does not explain, or label a hypothetical case as invented. Revise the claim’s limits: “Remote work is better” might become “Remote work helps me focus when I have a quiet room.” Reread: is it still worth saying and now more accurate?

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Write one case that would challenge your claim.

Evidence grade CPractitioner method or editorial idea

Harvard College Writing Center, Counterargument. Read the source ↗ Instructional method: consider alternative evidence and interpretations, then revise a thesis as needed. Parent inspected 2026-10-22; example and duration editorial.

Growth: Supporting habits that improve the conditions for useful repetitions: preparation, consistency or necessary recovery.

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