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The Toulmin Model Of Arguments

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The Toulmin Model is system of analyzation which maybe more pliable but parallel to original syllogisms. Thus, allowing rhetoricians to strip down an argument to its main components and analyze to determine its validity. The six components that are used are: claim, qualifier, rebuttal, grounds for reasoning/evidence, warrant and backing. In motion, this is how the argument should flow.
• The claim, conclusion of the argument that the speaker is trying to justify
• The grounds, facts for which the argument is based
• The warrant is often implicit and is the thinking process that authorizes movement from the grounds to the claim. The warrant is the heart of the argument and the enthymeme turns logical and asks how is this legitimate? It’s the

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