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Week 7 Discussion - The Toulmin Model of Argumentation

Week 7 Discussion - The Toulmin Model of Argumentation

Q Students, The following exercise is designed to instruct you in the Toulmin method of argumentation. Understanding this method of argumentation will be helpful to you not only as you approach writing assignment #3 but also as you analyze arguments and write arguments for other classes. To complete this exercise, please do the following: First, watch the following video tutorial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRDYspT1u68 Then, please answer the three questions about claim, data, and warrant for each item. Keep in mind that, as the video mentions, the warrant is often what presents the greatest challenge. However, often the warrant is quite simple. Feel free to interact on other students’ answers if you would like to. 1. I should wear my boots. I see that it is snowing outside. What is the claim? What is the data? What is the warrant? 2. I need to write a paper for my composition class. I don’t want to write my paper on steroid use in baseball because my professor will not be interested in that topic. What is the claim? What is the data? What is the warrant? 3. We need national health insurance because without it many people will not have health coverage. What is the claim? What is the data? What is the warrant? 4. The United States should provide free housing to everyone because many citizens lack decent housing. What is the claim? What is the data? What is the warrant? 5. I should not go to Ohio this weekend because I have a mathematics test on Monday morning. What is the claim? What is the data? What is the warrant? Please also post a substantive response to another student's post. For example, you might mention an answer you approached differently. Or you might pick an answer you thought was especially insightful and explain why.

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1. I should wear my boots. I see that it is snowing outside. Claim - I should wear my boots. Data - It is snowing outside. Warrant - When it is snowing outside I must protect my feet by wearing boots and warming my feet. 2. I need to write a paper for my composition class. I don’t want to write my paper on steroid use in baseball because my professor will not be interested in that topic. Claim - I need to write a paper for my composition class. Data - Professor will not be interested in steroid use in baseball.