Question

consider this claim:
basic wristwatches are no longer useful because people can just check their cell phones for the time.
now consider how someone might argue against this. which sentence presents the strongest and most reasonable counterclaim to the above claim?
new electronic wristwatches, known as smartwatches, are even easier to use than cell phones to quickly check the time.
nowadays it is impossible to find a cell phone that isnt ridiculously expensive; wristwatches, on the other hand, are still quite cheap.
wristwatches are still useful because it is not always appropriate to check one’s cell phone, such as during a test or a meeting.

Explanation:

To determine the strongest counterclaim, we analyze each option:

• The first option (about smartwatches) actually supports the original claim by saying they're easier than cell phones, not countering it.
• The second option (about cell phones being expensive and wristwatches cheap) is about cost, not usefulness for telling time, so it's not a strong counter.
• The third option (wristwatches are useful because checking a cell phone isn't always appropriate, like during tests or meetings) directly addresses the original claim's assertion that wristwatches are not useful (since cell phones can be used). It provides a valid scenario where wristwatches are still useful, making it a strong counterclaim.

Answer:

The third sentence (Wristwatches are still useful because it is not always appropriate to check one’s cell phone, such as during a test or a meeting.)