Read dimitri’s outline for the claim and one body paragraph of his argumentative essay.

claim: social networking improves society.

reasons: it people to share information and connect with global events.

evidence: a recent survey showed that almost 30% of americans get their news from social networking rather than from tv or radio.

counterclaim: social networking is distracting, leading to lower grades among students.

to fully develop the claim in his essay, the best way for dimitri to improve his outline is to

a replace the statistical evidence with a personal anecdote.
b change the viewpoint he states in his claim because it is biased.
c add a rebuttal to discredit the counterclaim and support his claim.
d insert another counterclaim to fully explain the opposing argument.