Why is it important to address relevant counterclaims in a presentation? O to make the opposing views look negative
O to put opposing views on the defensive
O to reduce trust in the opposing viewpoints
O to strengthen the argument and refute the counterclaim

Offering a counterclaim and giving enough evidence to disprove that counterclaim strengthens the argument by reassuring the reader that the student is well-informed and able to discern multiple perspectives.

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affirmative action refers to the policies that take gender, race, or ethnicity into account in order to promote equal opportunity.

employers subject to title vii are prohibited from taking race or sex into account in any employment decisions. aa is a penalty for having any job group substantially statistically "underutilized" in any race or either sex. the employer must take steps to eliminate the underutilization, then stop, ending its aa efforts