Answer:
Claims are things that support your argument, and counter claims are things that don’t support your argument, and support the other side
Explanation:
This is false: it has a very negative connotation.
It refers to a smile that is mocking or contemptuous (or a remark that is mocking or contemptuos) - so it's not a genuine smile, but an ironic and sarcastic smile. It has a negative and not a neutral connotation.
She enjoyed reading current events from her native town and country.
She is a Czech who migrated to America. She does not like to read anything in English. She just wanted to connect with her roots by reading the current events from her native town and country which was expressed through her native dialect.