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