Which statement makes the best counterclaim for this claim?
financial aid for college students should be based solely
on academic achievement.
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a. financial aid for college students should be based on each
student's financial need.
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b. academic achievement should be the only factor considered for
financial aid.
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c. a 2015 survey showed that more than 80 percent of college
students received some type of financial aid.
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d. students with better grades should receive more financial aid than
students with lower grades.

A) Financial aid for college students should be based on each  student's financial need.

Explanation:

In order to answer this question, you need to know the definition of a counterclaim. A counterclaim is a claim the is opposite of yours in an argument.

Now, we need to look at choices. B cannot be correct because it is the same statement, only re-worded. C cannot be correct because it is a fact supporting the original claim.  D is also a fact supporting the original claim, so we can rule it out as well. This leaves us with A.

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