Highlight the counterclaim
furthermore, people who interact regularly
with a close circle of friends typically experience a
greater sense of belonging to a community. that
feeling of belonging often gives people the confidence
they need to take on challenges and achieve goals,
which allows them to feel successful. one research
study showed that people with a tight-knit circle of
friends reported feeling happier than those who had
many friends. critics may argue that people can only
truly feel a sense of belonging when they are friendly
with and accepted by their entire community.
which statement effectively rebuts the counterclaim?
however, people can achieve feelings of belonging
only from very large circles of friends.
however, this is flawed reasoning because there is
a limit to how many meaningful relationships a
person can actually have
however, as the president of high tech motors
says, "if i had listened to the people around me,
never would have succeeded."