In constructing a compelling argument, several key components are essential. The claim represents the primary statement intended to persuade the audience. Supporting this claim, grounds provide the foundational data and evidence.
Sources Cited
Metapatterns. "Toulmin’s Argument Model." English Composition II: Rhetorical Methods–Based. Edited by Lumen Learning. Lumen Learning, Portland, OR, 2019.
Nordquist, Richard. "Warrants in the Toulmin Model of Argument." Thought Co., 14 April, 2014.
Created by Sonali Chadha
Rebuttal
- counter-arguments
- necessary to understand rebuttals to
better formulate claim (Metapatterns 17)
Qualifier
- it is a limit in how applicable
the claim is (Metapatterns 13)
Backing
- support for argument and warrant
through questioning (Metapatterns 12)
Warrant
- legitimizes claim by linking data and more
grounds to claim (Metapatterns 8)
- connection between data
and conclusion = warrant
(Nordquist 4)
- can be implicitly or
explicitly stated
(Nordquist 1)
- can be based on
logos, pathos, ethos
(Metapatterns 9)
Grounds
- the reasoning that is behind the claim
(Metapatterns 4)
- should not be challenged since it is
proof from data and evidence
(Metapatterns 4)