1. Toulmin Argumentation

2. How do we make a
convincing logical
argument?

3. Toulmin Argumentation

4. Fact
Toulmin Argumentation

5. There has been an influx of
new technologies that allow
parents to monitor their
children electronically
Fact
Toulmin Argumentation

6. Claim
Fact
Toulmin Argumentation

7. Claim
Fact
Parents should stop
surveilling their kids and
trust them more.
Toulmin Argumentation

8. Claim
Fact
Warrant
Toulmin Argumentation

9. Claim
Fact
Warrant
The technologies have produced no
evidence proving that they actually
reduce delinquency or other destructive
teenage behaviors
Toulmin Argumentation

10. Claim
Fact
Warrant
Backing
Toulmin Argumentation

11. Claim
Fact
Warrant
Backing
Toulmin Argumentation

12. Claim A recent survey of
Fact teenagers indicated
that 67% of students
would feel
“extremely
Warrant betrayed” if their
parents tracked
them on their GPS
cellphone.
Backing
Toulmin Argumentation

13. Claim
Qualifier
Fact
Warrant
Backing
Toulmin Argumentation

14. Claim
Qualifier
Fact
Warrant Parents have every
right to keep tabs
on where their kids
are within reason.
Backing
Toulmin Argumentation

15. Claim
Qualifier
Fact
Warrant Rebuttal
Backing
Toulmin Argumentation

16. Claim
Qualifier
Fact
Warrant Rebuttal
The world today is more
dangerous so parents need
Backing to be extra vigilant to
prevent harm coming to
them.
Toulmin Argumentation

17. Claim
Qualifier
Fact
Warrant Rebuttal
Backing
Toulmin Argumentation

18. Because ______,
therefore ________
since_____.

19. Because _FACT__,
therefore ________
since_____.

20. Because _FACT__,
therefore _CLAIM___
since _____.

21. Because _FACT__,
therefore _CLAIM___
since WARRANT.

22. Because Mr. Stearns’ students
scored the highest on the
WASL, therefore Mr. Stearns is
the greatest teacher in the
country, since test scores are
the best measure of teaching
ability.