2. Digging Deeper into The Toulmin Model

3. Introduction I found the Wood (2012) article inspiring, so I though I would delve into the Toulmin Model further, since I am not as familiar with it as I would like. I synthesized Wood’s (2012) chapter on the Toulmin Model to create a presentation I might use in the classroom.

4. Defines essential parts of an argument Explains relationships among parts of an argument Provides a tool for evaluation of arguments

5. ClaimWarrantSupport Claim: your position or proposal Support: your evidence Warrant: beliefs and principles that underlie your claim (A claim may have multiple warrants.)

6. Toulmin’s Model of Argumentation Claim Warrant Support Warrants can strengthen the claim and its connection to the support.

7. ClaimWarrant backing Support qualifiers rebuttals Backing shows a warrant’s reliability. Backing shows a warrant’s reliability. Qualifiers tell when, how, and why a claim is reliable. Qualifiers tell when, how, and why a claim is reliable. Rebuttals explain when a claim is not true. Rebuttals explain when a claim is not true.

8. Claim Support Warrant Backing Qualifier Rebuttal What are the 6 parts of an argument in Toulmin’s model ?

9. Excavating Warrants

10. Dig deep! Warrants are: Assumptions Principles Values Shared ideas or beliefs and may not be apparent on the surface….

11. Buried Treasure Warrants can: Persuade the reader Establish common ground Help identify flaws in an argument Warrants do the heavy lifting of supporting your claim and its connection to your support

12. Digging Directions A warrant: – Links support to a claim – Supports the claim by showing that the data is relevant So students should: Look back and forth between their claim and support. Ask: Why does that data (the support) mean my claim is true?

13. Digging Directions Additional questions students should ask: How does the support demonstrate that my claim is valid? What else must I believe to connect the support to this claim?

14. A good warrant: Is a reasonable interpretation of facts Is a logical extension of thought Does not assume more than the evidence supports

15. Videos of Toulmin Model Instruction http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NreDN7PTO D8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player _detailpage&v=fW5wrhl6NgI

16. Lesson Plans/Resources http://wjrosser.suite101.com/teaching- huckleberry-finn-with-the-toulmin-model- a357976 http://wjrosser.suite101.com/teaching- huckleberry-finn-with-the-toulmin-model- a357976 An interesting lesson plan for Huckleberry Finn using the Toulmin Model. http://writing.colostate.edu/guides/reading/toul min/pop2e.cfm http://writing.colostate.edu/guides/reading/toul min/pop2e.cfm A scaffolding worksheet to help students create or analyze arguments.

17. References Hillocks, G, Jr. (2010). Introduction: Planning for powerful learning. Teaching argument writing (pp. 1-11). Portmouth, NH: Heinemann. Wood, Nancy V. (2012). Perspectives on argument (7 th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.