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Digging Deeper into

Digging Deeper into. The Toulmin Model. Introduction. I found the Wood (2012) article inspiring, so I though I would delve into the Toulmin Model further, since I am not as familiar with it as I would like.

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Digging Deeper into

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  1. Digging Deeper into The Toulmin Model

  2. Introduction I found the Wood (2012) article inspiring, so I though I would delve into the Toulmin Model further, since I am not as familiar with it as I would like. I synthesized Wood’s (2012) chapter on the Toulmin Model to create a presentation I might use in the classroom.

  3. Toulmin’s Model of Argumentation • Defines essential parts of an argument • Explains relationships among parts of an argument • Provides a tool for evaluation of arguments

  4. 3 Essential Parts in Any Argument Claim:your position or proposal Support:your evidence Warrant:beliefs and principles that underlie your claim (A claim may have multiple warrants.)

  5. Toulmin’s Model of Argumentation Warrants can strengthen the claim and its connection to the support.

  6. Toulmin’s Model of Argumentation • Backing shows a warrant’s reliability. • Qualifierstell when, how, and why a claim is reliable. • Rebuttalsexplain when a claim is not true.

  7. Toulmin’s Model • Claim • Support • Warrant • Backing • Qualifier • Rebuttal What are the 6 parts of an argument in Toulmin’s model ?

  8. Excavating Warrants

  9. Dig deep! Warrants are: • Assumptions • Principles • Values • Shared ideas or beliefs and may not be apparent on the surface….

  10. Buried Treasure Warrants do the heavy lifting of supporting your claim and its connection to your support Warrants can: • Persuade the reader • Establish common ground • Help identify flaws in an argument

  11. Digging Directions A warrant: • Links support to a claim • Supports the claim by showing that the data is relevant So students should: • Look back and forth between their claim and support. • Ask: Whydoes that data (the support) mean my claim is true?

  12. Digging Directions Additional questions students should ask: • How does the support demonstrate that my claim is valid? • What else must I believe to connect the support to this claim?

  13. Quality, Not Quantity A good warrant: • Is a reasonable interpretation of facts • Is a logical extension of thought • Does not assume more than the evidence supports

  14. Videos of Toulmin Model Instruction http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NreDN7PTOD8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=fW5wrhl6NgI

  15. Lesson Plans/Resources • http://wjrosser.suite101.com/teaching-huckleberry-finn-with-the-toulmin-model-a357976 An interesting lesson plan for Huckleberry Finn using the Toulmin Model. • http://writing.colostate.edu/guides/reading/toulmin/pop2e.cfm A scaffolding worksheet to help students create or analyze arguments.

  16. References Hillocks, G, Jr. (2010). Introduction: Planning for powerful learning. Teaching argument writing (pp. 1-11). Portmouth, NH: Heinemann. Wood, Nancy V. (2012). Perspectives on argument (7th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.

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