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: