Toulmin Arguments Flashcards

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What is a Toulmin argument?

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How ordinary people make reasonable arguments; must qualify our thoughts with words like “sometimes”, “often”, etc.

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Elements of Toulmin arguments

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Claim, Qualifiers, Good reasons/evidence, Warrants, Backing, Rebuttal

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Claim

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Arguments you wish to prove

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Qualifiers

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Limits your place on your claim

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Good reasons/evidence

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Support for your claim

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Warrants

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Underlying assumptions that support your claim
Reasons/evidence —> since warrant —> so claim

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Backing

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Evidence for warrant

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Rebuttal

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Potential objections to an argument
Must react to these conditions to support your own claims when they’re weak

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