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Occasionally education does not lead to power of any kind; some people do nothing with their education.
Counterclaim
Notice, my claim said education DOES lead to power, so my counterclaim must say it does NOT.

Refuting Evidence Refuting Evidence Refuting Evidence
“She did brilliantly in high school and is I stood up and raised my hand. "What "We are collecting this money for you
now the regional director for Camfed, in is it now?" "You forgot me?" She and your kind, Richard Gregory. If your
charge of helping impoverished girls get turned toward the blackboard. "I don't daddy can give fifteen dollars you have
to school in four African countries. She’s have time to be playing with you, no business being on relief."
paying it forward’ (Kristof). Richard." "I got it right now, I got it right now, my
"My daddy said he'd..." "Sit down, Daddy gave it to me to turn in today,
Remember, this is REFUTING evidence-- Richard, you're disturbing the class." my daddy said. .."
it goes against the counterclaim "My daddy said he'd give...fifteen "And furthermore," she said, looking
(supports the claim). dollars." right at me, her nostrils getting big 2
and her lips getting thin and her eyes
She turned around and looked mad. opening wide, "We know you don't
have a daddy."

Helene Tucker turned around, her eyes
full of tears. She felt sorry for me. Then
I couldn't see her too well because I
was crying, too.

Commentary Commentary Commentary

In the article “What’s so Scary about Here the speaker tells us that he Here the speaker tells us that his
Smart Girls?”, Kristof provides an thought that the teacher did not teacher told him that all the money
anecdote about a girl who could not take it into account when he wanted that his classmates were collecting
afford to go to school but was given the to give his donation. He also tells us was for him. Also all his classmates
opportunity through a charity. With her that his teacher got very angry and the girl that he liked knew that
education, she found success. She uses thinking that he was making jokes he did not have a father. Here
her success to help others who share a in the class. everyone shows his human and
similar situation that she did. charitable side because here you
see the heart and the feelings of the
people and this gives a great
Notice, this evidence by itself would not learning because it is in these
make much sense to your reader--be moments where people come
sure to use your commentary to together and also shows that not all
elaborate and explain (provide the teachers abuse their power with
context) for your reader when students. There are also teachers
necessary. who do care about the students and
why they feel good.

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