Toulmin Model

Vocab

100

Claim

What is the core/main argument being made?

200

Warrant

What is the assumption shared by the speaker and audience?

300

Qualifier

What tempers the claim and makes it less absolute?

Definitions

100

Body of information that supports the claim

What is evidence?

200

Further assurances/data the assumption lacks 

What is backing?

300

Explains terms and conditions necessitated by the qualifer; provides an exception to the claim

What is the reservation/rebuttal?

Uses

100

This style of argument includes a method to temper the limits of a claim by ______ .

What is anticipating counterarguments?

200

This method provides the advantage of an ______ that strengthens logos within an argument.

What is inherently logical structure?

300

This method encourages thinking beyond the claim by __________ .

What is examining what the claim stands upon?

Structure

100

Because older cars are less safe than newer models, cars over 20 years old should be banned from the roads since removing older cars from the road would result in accident-related injuries, unless they see minimal road use and remain in low-traffic areas.

What is an example of an argument using the Toulmin model?

200

Because (evidence), therefore (claim), since (assumption), on account of (backing), unless (reservation).

What is the parent structure of a Toulmin model?

300

Create your own example using the Toulmin model.

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