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A Toulmin Model for Analyzing Arguments<br />

(modified from Timothy W. Crusius and Carolyn E. Channell, The Aims of Argument, p. 34)<br />

Claim:<br />

Qualifier?<br />

Exceptions?<br />

***************<br />

Reason 1<br />

What makes this reason relevant?<br />

What makes this reason effective?<br />

What evidence supports this reason?<br />

Is this evidence sufficient?<br />

Is this evidence credible?<br />

Is this evidence accurate?<br />

Reason 2<br />

What makes this reason relevant?<br />

What makes this reason effective?<br />

What evidence supports this reason?<br />

Is this evidence sufficient?<br />

Is this evidence credible?<br />

Is this evidence accurate?<br />

Reason 3<br />

What makes this reason relevant?<br />

What makes this reason effective?<br />

What evidence supports this reason?<br />

Is this evidence sufficient?<br />

Is this evidence credible?<br />

Is this evidence accurate?<br />

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Objection:<br />

Rebuttal:<br />

Objection:<br />

Rebuttal:<br />

Objection:<br />

Rebuttal:

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