1. Agin, Fer, or usually, but…
Refute?Defend?Qualify?
Agin, Fer, or usually, but…

2. Refute
Means to say “it ain’t so.”

3. Defend
Means to say: “It is so”

4. Qualify
Means to say: “Well I can see why it is or is not, but there are some exceptions to what appears to be a simple issue.

5. Refute
I am hands down against having a pet Tarantula.

6. Defend
Tarantulas are misunderstood, and fascinating creatures.

7. Qualify
Generally speaking, I don’t think Tarantulas should be domesticated; however, I do think they would make a wonderful new addition to my proposed tourist attraction: “The Carrollton Animal Fighting Zoo.”

8. Toulmin Method for argumentative paragraph organization.
viewpoint:
Begin by stating the opposing
“There are some misguided folks out there who believe that a Tarantula should not be kept in captivity. These persons have a distorted and incorrect view of the world.”
Refute? Defend? Qualify? See 5 paragraph / Toulmin
Powerpoint.