Sometimes won may wish to clear away the opposition's claims before you present the arguments for your site To do so. you might select Pattern B Pattern B Thesis Body paragraph 1 you te your ition's first point Body paragraph 2: you refute your opposition's second point Body paragraph 3: you present your first point and its supporting evidence Body paragraph 4: you present your second point and its supporting evidence Conclusion ts. In some cases, you may find that the main arguments you want to present are the very same ones that will refute or answer your opposition's primary claims. If so, try Pattern which allows each of your argumentative points to refute onc ol your oppurition's claims in the same paragraph: Pattern C: Bochy paragrapli 1: present your first point and its supporting dence. which also refute onc of your opposition's claims Body paragraph 2: your present a sccond point and its supporting evidence, wlich also refutes a second opposition claim Body paragraph 3: you present a third point and its supporting evidence, which also refutes a third opposition claim Conclusion Now you might be thinking. "What if my position on a 1opic as et has no opposition?" Remember that almost all issues have more than one side, so try to anticipate objections and then answer them. For example, you might first present a thesis that calls for a new traffic signal at a dangerous intersectio in your town and then address hypothetical counter arguments. such as"The City Council may say that a stop light at Lemay and