CRWT 111 Week 16 Quiz

What is the Toulmin Method?

• A strategy for painting landscapes

• A model used for analyzing and formulating arguments

• A method for writing poetry

• A technique for solving math problems

What are the six major components of an argument according to the Toulmin Model?

• Introduction, Body, Conclusion, Thesis, Evidence, Counterargument

• Claim, Grounds, Warrant, Backing, Qualifier, Rebuttal

• Subject, Verb, Object, Adjective, Adverb, Pronoun

• Plot, Setting, Characters, Conflict, Theme, Resolution

What type of claim asserts that something quantifiable has existed, does exist, or will exist?

• Claim of Fact

• Claim of Value

• Claim of Fiction

• Claim of Policy

What is the purpose of the grounds in an argument?

• To list the references used in the argument

• To summarize the conclusion of the argument

• To introduce the main idea of the argument

• To provide evidence and facts that support the claim

What is the warrant in an argument?

• The counterargument that challenges the claim

• The assumption that links the grounds to the claim

• The limitation of the argument

• The evidence that supports the backing

What does the qualifier in an argument indicate?

• The limits of the argument

• The counterarguments to the claim

• The main claim of the argument

• The evidence supporting the claim

What is the purpose of the backing in an argument?

• To introduce a new claim

• To provide additional support for the warrant

• To present the rebuttal

• To summarize the grounds

What does the rebuttal in an argument acknowledge?

• The limitations of the argument

• Another valid view of the situation

• The main claim of the argument

• The evidence supporting the claim

What are the components of the Toulmin Model?

• Introduction, Body, Conclusion, Thesis, Evidence, Counterargument

• Plot, Setting, Characters, Conflict, Theme, Resolution

• Claims, Grounds, Warrant, Backing, Qualifier, Rebuttal

• Subject, Verb, Object, Adjective, Adverb, Pronoun

What is the purpose of the qualifier in an argument?

• To indicate the limits of the argument

• To present the counterarguments

• To provide evidence supporting the claim

• To introduce the main claim of the argument