Grade 11 · Reading & language
Distinguish a concession from a rebuttal practice
Distinguish acknowledging another position from responding to it with reasons or evidence.
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READ THE PASSAGE
A panel supports a marked cycle lane. It acknowledges that the first design removed delivery space. It then presents a revised plan that retains a loading area beside each block.
Which statement is the rebuttal to the delivery-space objection?
- The revised plan retains loading areas.
- The first design removed delivery space.
- The panel supports a cycle lane.
- Deliveries should be prohibited everywhere.
See the answer & why
The revised plan retains loading areas.
The revised loading areas answer the stated objection. Merely acknowledging the first design’s loss is a concession.
A little hint: A concession acknowledges a point raised by another view. A rebuttal responds with a reason or evidence; it does not merely acknowledge the concern.
A teaching tip
A concession acknowledges a point raised by another view. A rebuttal responds with a reason or evidence; it does not merely acknowledge the concern.