2. Respond to the counterclaim below from the point of view of the student arguing for a subdivision to be built. Be sure to respond to this specific counterclaim with fairness and empathy. Use a style that is appropriate to the audience and purpose of this argument. (15 points)




In an essay, a student argues that the town of Waketown should build a new housing subdivision in an area that is a wetland preserve. The new housing area will bring more people and money into the town. In a source, the student finds this counterclaim to her argument made by a biologist: "Without the wetland preserve, hundreds of species of plant and animal life will perish because they will no longer have the wetlands to live in."



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