Read the counterclaim in an argumentative essay about the benefits of participating in marching band. Some people claim that the only benefit of marching band is learning to play an instrument. Which rebuttal best addresses the counterclaim? A. however, learning to play an instrument is not necessarily important for every student. B. however, learning to play an instrument has been proven to improve grades and test performance. C. however, most marching band members also get a great amount of exercise and establish lifelong friendships, D. however, most marching band members learn to play only one instrument during their band years

B. However, learning to play an instrument has been proven to improve grades and test performance.

Explanation:

A counterclaim is a claim used to rebut a previous claim. The counterclaim shown in this example is that some people claim that the only benefit of a marching band is learning to play an instrument.

Our task is to determine which claim most successfully rebuts this one. The best option is option B. Our claim needs to contain evidence that participants of marching bands can benefit from them even more than learning to play an instrument. According to this option, the participants get better grades and perform better on tests. The important aspect of this statement is that this has been scientifically proven, which makes it reliable.

The second best option is option C, because it also contains the benefits of marching bands. However, it doesn't contain any scientific evidence.

Options A and D don't contain any benefits, which makes them incorrect.