Read deepak’s rebuttal to the counterclaim in his essay. critics are correct in saying that the weather moves in cycles. however, that doesn’t mean that the current drought isn’t real. by the end of october 2012, sixty percent of the us was experiencing a drought. granted, that was a four percent decrease from the drought totals in september. which sentence in the rebuttal provides evidence that defends against the counterclaim? critics are correct in saying that the weather moves in cycles. however, that doesn’t mean that the current drought isn’t real. by the end of october 2012, sixty percent of the us was experiencing a drought. granted, that was a four percent decrease from the drought totals in september

Granted, that was a four percent decrease from the drouoght totals in September.

Explanation:

By using the word 'Granted' it's signaling a shift in thinking - addressing the counter-claim. They also give evidence by citing a 4% decrease.

C) By the end of October 2012, sixty percent of the US was experiencing a drought.

Explanation: an argument or claim is a statement assertion that something is true. A counterclaim is a statement or an idea that refutes the claim. A rebuttal is a statement that addresses the counterclaim and supports the claim. In the given excerpt the counterclaim is that the weather moves in cycles, the rebuttal is that it doesn't mean that the drought isn't real, and the evidence that supports that rebuttal is that by the end of October 2012, sixty percent of the US was experiencing a drought.

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