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Toulmin terms

Pre-test. Toulmin terms. Define the following terms. Claim Qualifiers Reasons Warrant Backing Evidence Authority Concession Rebuttal. Go over correct definitions. Claim - a statement that asserts a belief or truth/ most claims require supporting evidence

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Toulmin terms

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  1. Pre-test Toulmin terms

  2. Define the following terms • Claim • Qualifiers • Reasons • Warrant • Backing • Evidence • Authority • Concession • Rebuttal

  3. Go over correct definitions • Claim- a statement that asserts a belief or truth/ most claims require supporting evidence • Qualifiers- words or phrases that limit the scope of a claim • Reasons- statement that expands a claim by offering evidence to support it • Warrant- the statement that establishes the logical connection between a claim and its supporting reason (claim: don’t eat mushrooms /reason: it’s poisonous /warrant: What is poisonous shouldn’t be eaten) • Backing- evidence provided to support a warrant • Evidence- material offered to support an argument • Authority- person knowledgeable is his/her content area • Concession- the act of yielding or conceding to a demand • Rebuttal- potential objections to an argument

  4. Now for the Memory tricks- Tool man • Think of a memory trick for each term (5 min) • Share with the whole class

  5. Here are mine • Claim- clam (pearl) • Qualifier- • Reasons- recess • Warrant- Warren “I can’t marry u bc…” • Backing- back spotter warrant • Evidence- backs argument • Authority- • Concession- • Rebuttal- rebuke, object is a “but!”

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