Consider this claim: students who do not have at least a 3.0 gpa should not be allowed to have after-school jobs because they need to spend more time studying. use the 5-step process to write a counterclaim. 1.complete the following sentence: the claim states that … 2.cross out "the claim states that." what remains is your clearly stated position. 3.complete the following sentence: some may disagree because … 4.cross out "some may disagree because." what remains is your purpose for writing. 5.combine these two thoughts; this is your claim and your counterclaim.