Counter-arguments

Counter-arguments are essential for any good paper.  They not only open the readers eyes to different perspectives on topics but also can strengthen your paper.  I would be a lot more inclined to listen to someone with knowledge on both sides of an issue as opposed to someone with knowledge on only one side.  Countering the counter-argument in your paper can help you dispel concern among readers, therefore making your paper more persuasively powerful.  I took a whole paragraph to address important counter-arguments to my topic, as well as addressing them at other parts of my paper.