Toulmin
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Toulmin Style
CONSTRUCTING AN ARGUMENT
What car should we buy?
We should buy this Geo Metro because it is extremely economical.
Enthymeme 1
We should buy this used Volvo because it is very safe.
Enthymeme 2
We should buy this Ford Falcon because it is red.
Enthymeme 3
We should buy this Geo Metro because it is extremely economical.
Economy is the major criterion we should use when buying a car.
ASSUMPTION
We should buy this used Volvo because it is very safe.?
ASSUMPTION
We should buy this Ford Falcon because it is red.?
ASSUMPTION
Support or Refute
CRITERION REASONor
We should buy this Geo Metro because it is extremely economical.
Assumption Economy is the major criterion we should use when buying a car.
Reason
We should buy the car that is the safest.
Claim We should buy this used Volvo.
Warrant
TOULMIN TERMINOLOGY
Reason It is very safe.
We should buy the car that is the safest.
Claim We should buy this used Volvo.
Warrant(assumption)
TOULMIN TERMINOLOGY
Reason(Support)
It is very safe.
Grounds
Backing
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