Claims, Grounds, And Warrants

Question 0

What is a ground?

Answer 0

Reasons or evidence (Use text evidence)(Example: The gravity pulls the paper airplane to the ground)

Question 1

What is a claim?

Answer 1

Your point, statement that something is so. (Example: A paper airplane can’t fly far)

Question 2

What is a warrant?

Answer 2

The link of reasoning that connects the grounds/reason to the claim. (Why does your evidence mean your claim is true?)(Example: Gravity has a stronger force then a paper airplane)

Question 3

What does backing mean?

Answer 3

Support to backup the warrant (Example: Gravity has an effect on things that have a bigger mass)

Question 4

What does qualification mean?

Answer 4

The surety of the writer that they are right (Example: If you test it out three times, you will find out through the results)

Question 5

What does rebuttal mean?

Answer 5

Exception to the claim (Example: If you use a thicker piece of material to make the airplane, it will fly farther because it is a little stronger then the regular piece of paper airplane)