Read the counterclaim from an argumentative essay. opponents claim that teachers should not get tenure because it encourages them to be lazy rather than encouraging them to excel. now, read the rebuttal. but i disagree. when i did an informal poll of students at my school, we all agreed that there are some really great teachers. the writer can improve the rebuttal by revising it to include a new claim. note a flaw in the reasoning. state the writer’s viewpoint. restate the essay’s topic.