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The author looks to the disappearance of Norse settlements and concludes, contrary to what some people claim, that the Norse settlements did not disappear as a result of decreasing temperatures. As evidence, the author points out that Inuit settlers inhabiting Greenland during the same time continued to thrive long after the Norse settlers disappeared.

The author counters a position held by others. She does this by providing evidence that is inconsistent with what others claim. Greenland was not too cold for human habitation, because Inuit settlements during the same time period were not wiped out.

The author does not describe any analogy. The author’s mention of Inuit settlements is a counterexample meant to attack the claim that the Norse settlements were wiped out by decreasing temperatures. Even if you interpret the mention of Inuit settlements as an analogy, the author does not deny the relevance of the Inuit settlements. She brings them up because she believes they are relevant.

The evidence the author produces is that of the Inuit settlements in existence at the same time as the Norse settlements. The claim being opposed is that Greenland became too cold for human habitation.

The author does not present an alternative explanation. She does not attempt to explain why the Norse settlements in Greenland disappeared. Denying someone else's explanation does not constitute presenting one's own alternative explanation.

The author does not provide a general rule in order to counter other’s claims. Rather, the author provides the specific instance of Inuit settlements to oppose these claims.

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