Read the paragraph. school administrators should be encouraged to increase funding for music education. many feel that school music programs are expensive and time-consuming. however, participating in band, orchestra, or chorus has been shown to improve student learning. studies show that children who participate in school music programs achieve higher grades than students who do not. they also perform better on standardized tests. what counterclaim is presented in the paragraph? school music programs are expensive and time-consuming. participating in music programs has been shown to improve student learning. studies show children who participate in music achieve high grades. children who participate in music also perform better on standardized tests.

The counterclaim that is presented in the paragraph is "school music programs are expensive and time-consuming".

A counterclaim is an opposing argument. It is generally introduced in an argumentative essay to refute it by showing evidence and facts. In the case of this paragraph, the author believes that funding for music education should be increased; therefore, he/she is in favour of encouraging music education. To support this position, the writer includes a counterargument, that is to say an argument that people against encouraging music education give to support their position. These people argue that music education should not be encouraged because it is expensive and time-consuming. The author refutes this argument by stating that music education is worth it because it brings many benefits to students, such as a better academic development and higher grades.

A.) School music programs are expensive and time-consuming.

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dear evan hansen is a stage musical with music and lyrics by benj pasek and justin paul, and book by steven levenson.

the musical opened on broadway at the music box theatre in december 2016, after its world premiere at the arena stage in washington, d.c., in july 2015 and an off-broadway production at second stage theatre from march to may 2016.

at the 71st tony awards, it was nominated for nine awards, winning six, including best musical, best score, best actor in a musical for ben platt, and best featured actress in a musical for rachel bay jones.