{"id":6590,"date":"2018-08-13T17:00:22","date_gmt":"2018-08-14T00:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/blog\/?post_type=essay-writing-blog&p=6590"},"modified":"2018-05-24T05:34:14","modified_gmt":"2018-05-24T12:34:14","slug":"what-is-a-rebuttal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/what-is-a-rebuttal\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is a Rebuttal, and How Do You Write an Effective One?"},"content":{"rendered":"

You\u2019ve written at least a gazillion argumentative essays in your academic career, right? And I\u2019m sure that in just about all of them you\u2019ve had to include the counterargument. But have you also included a rebuttal<\/i>?<\/p>\n

Right now, some of you might be thinking, “Wait\u2026.What? You mean I have to include even more stuff in my paper?\u201d<\/i> Don\u2019t freak out just yet.<\/p>\n

So what is a rebuttal? In a nutshell, the rebuttal is just more of you arguing your point.<\/p>\n

Think of it this way. If you\u2019re one of those people who struggles to meet word count requirements, including the rebuttal not only strengthens your argument but also makes your paper longer!<\/p>\n

Are you now thinking, “What is this? A legitimate way to add content, rather than <\/i>useless fluff<\/i><\/a> to my paper? Bring it on!<\/i>\u201d<\/p>\n

I was hoping you\u2019d say that. So let\u2019s get to it.<\/p>\n

Not only will I give you an in-depth answer to the question that brought you here\u2014what is a rebuttal?\u2014 but I’ll also show you how to write an effective rebuttal for your argument essay.<\/p>\n

What Is a Rebuttal? (And How Does It Fit In Your Overall Argument?)<\/h2>\n

Understanding the rebuttal starts with knowing how it fits into your overall argument. That means we need to look at not just what a rebuttal is, but also the argument and counterargument that must come before it.<\/p>\n

The argument<\/h3>\n

The first component of an argument is, well, your argument. In order to have a solid argument, you need a strong, arguable topic<\/a> that your audience<\/a> can either agree or disagree with.<\/p>\n

In need of a little more assistance in developing an argument? Check out these posts:<\/p>\n