Write a paragraph, showing your understanding of Toulmin's model of argument.

  

àDeveloped by English philosopher Stephen Toulmin, Toulmin’s Model is a format of constructing or analyzing a persuasive argument that breaks arguments down into six essential parts which all interact and depend on each other to form a complete argument. First the claim is the assertion or thesis of the statement. It is what you're trying to convince your audience to think or agree with. Second, the ground is the evidence or information that you use to support and explain your claim. The ground tells us why the claim is valid. Third is the warrant, which is one of the most important contributions of Toulmin’s scheme to our conception of argumentation. The warrant helps us draw connections between the claim and the evidence. The warrant identifies assumptions that not everyone may share and that often go unspoken in arguments. Similar to the evidence, the backing provides support for the warrant; it tells us why our warrant is a rational assumption. Fifth, rebuttals are potential objections to your claim, which are necessary to include according to Toulmin, because they make your argument more nuance and complete, as they demonstrate that you are aware of and have considered oppositions to your perspective. Finally, qualifiers limits the strength of the argument or statements that propose the conditions under which the argument is true, thereby making it more stable and less susceptible to further rebuttals.