The Toulmin Method

    According to Perdue University, the Toulmin Method is a style of argumentation that "breaks arguments down into six component parts: claim, grounds, warrant, backing, qualifier, and rebuttal" (1). Let's now walk through what these components are and what examples of them would be. First there is the claim. The claim is the main argument; an example of a claim is that "The neighbor's dogs are barking again". Next, there is the grounds. The grounds is the evidence that supports the claim; an example of the grounds is "There is barking and howling outside". Then, there is the warrant. The warrant is the assumption that connects the claim to the grounds; an example of the warrant is "Dogs howl and bark". After that is the backing, the backing is any additional support to the warrant; an example of the backing is "The neighbor has two large dogs". Next is the qualifier, the qualifier shows that the claim may not be true in all circumstances; an example of the qualifier is "So, the chances are...". Finally, there is the rebuttal which is the acknowledgement of another valid point of view; an example of the rebuttal is "There may be coyotes outside instead".

    In the diagram below, you can see how these six components are used, which order they are used in, and there is an example argument to walk you through what it looks like to use the Toulmin Method. 

Works Cited

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Lab PW. Toulmin Argument // Purdue Writing Lab. Purdue Writing Lab. https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/academic_writing/historical_perspectives_on_argumentation/toulmin_argument.html#:~:text=Toulmin%2C%20the%20Toulmin%20method%20is

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