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A Toulmin Model for Analyzing Arguments

(from The Aims of Argument, p. 34)

Claim:

Qualifier?

Exceptions?

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Reason 1
What makes this reason relevant?

What makes this reason good?

What evidence supports this reason?

Reason 2
What makes this reason relevant?

What makes this reason good?

What evidence supports this reason?

Reason 3
What makes this reason relevant?

What makes this reason good?

What evidence supports this reason?

Reason 4
What makes this reason relevant?

What makes this reason good?

What evidence supports this reason?

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Objection:

Rebuttal:

Objection:

Rebuttal:

Objection:

Rebuttal:

Objection:

Rebuttal: