This week you are going to review articles in the complete section. I want you to use the article you select to aluate how effective the article’s argument was using Toulmin’s model. A minimum of 100 words, detail as many of the 6 components as possible:
- Claim: What was the article’s main point? What’s the thesis?
- Grounds: What kinds of evidence did the author use to support his/her argument? Provide an example.
- Warrants: Did the author(s) successfully connect the evidence to the main point? How so?
- Backing: How credible were the sources the author(s) applied? How does credulity affect your overall response?
- Qualifiers: Did you notice any absolutes (all, every, each) or limiters (some, several, many)? How did they add or subtract from the argument?
- Rebuttal: Did the author(s) present any points of opposition and counterarguments? How did it influence your reaction?
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