Negative claim: A college education should not be free Which rebuttal did the affirmative present in response

for all students because of the great strain it would put on to the negative's claim and evidence?

society

Evidence: In this era of strained state finances, money

The negative stated that universities could not

would have to be taken from other essential services,

provide the same quality of education if they were

such as health care and emergency response services.

funded by the state.

If higher education were free for all, colleges would

need to spend significantly less money on recruiting

new students

O

State funding could be dedicated to supporting

education and maintaining the success of students

in higher education.

B). If higher education were free for all, colleges would need to spend significantly less money on recruiting new students.

Explanation:

Rebuttal is described as the kind of evidence or reasoning which is presented to negate the opposite claim or argument.

As per the question, option B displays the rebuttal which can be presented in opposition to the negative claim for all the students as it logically nullifies the negative claim that 'A college education should not be free' by presenting a reasonable contradiction that 'If higher education were free for all, colleges would need to spend significantly less money on recruiting new students.' Thus, this claim in affirmative not only rebuts the negative claim but also logically establishes the credibility of the claim's validity. Therefore, option B is the correct answer.

b. If higher education were free for all, colleges would need to spend significantly less money on recruiting new students.