Problem:
Find an argument in essay form and diagram it using the Toulmin model. The argument can come from an Op-Ed article in a newspaper or a magazine think piece or a scholarly journal. See if you can find all six elements of the Toulmin argument, Identify the title of the article, author's name, and URL, then identify the 6 areas of the argument using the Toulmin Method in well-developed responses.
- Claim
- Grounds
- Warrant
- Backing
- Qualifier
- Rebuttal