Toulmin Model

1. What was Toulmin's profession?

• English teacher

• Parliamentarian

• speechwriter

• philosopher

• government official

2. Which of the following is NOT an element of the Toulmin model?

• grounds

• warrant

• support

• rebuttal

• backing

3. In a Toulmin model, the idea you are arguing for or against is called the:

• claim

• thesis

• qualifier

• warrant

• grounds

In a Toulmin model, you use a(n) ________ to avoid making absolute statements, so you will not be disproven based on unusual cases or situations.

• warrant

• rebuttal

• qualifier

• support

• example

5. Which one of these terms does not go with the others?

• grounds

• evidence

• data

• reasons

• TRICK--they all go together

Imagine you are writing a paper which advocates lowering the voting age to sixteen. Identify the Toulmin element this statement represents.

"Increased political activity is good for democracy."

• claim

• warrant

• evidence

• grounds

• backing

Imagine you are writing a paper which advocates lowering the voting age to sixteen. Identify the Toulmin element this statement represents.

"Therefore, the voting age should be lowered to sixteen."

• concluding statement

• rebuttal

• thesis

• claim

• none of the above

Imagine you are writing a paper which advocates lowering the voting age to sixteen. Identify the Toulmin element this statement represents.

"While some may argue that sixteen-year-olds are too immature to vote, in all states that is the legal age to drive."

• evidence

• claim

• warrant

• qualifier

• rebuttal

Imagine you are writing a paper which advocates lowering the voting age to sixteen. Identify the Toulmin element this statement represents.

"Lowering the voting age will drive up voter turnout..." [Note: this statements continues in #10]

• claim

• warrant

• backing

• facts

• none of the above

Imagine you are writing a paper which advocates lowering the voting age to sixteen. Identify the Toulmin element this statement represents.

Lowering the voting age will drive up voter turnout..."because a 2018 study showed that parents are more likely to vote when their children vote."

• qualifier

• proof

• backing

• warrant

• claim