Argumentation Quick Check

What is the overarching point you are trying to persuade your audience to accept in Toulmin's model?

• Grounds

• Warrant

• Qualifier

• Claim

Which component of Toulmin's model provides the facts and data used to prove the claim's validity?

• Warrant

• Qualifier

• Claim

• Grounds

What is the main focus of Rogerian arguments?

• Refutation

• Confrontation

• Overcoming opponents

• Achieving common ground

In Toulmin's model, what is the part where you explain the connection between the evidence and the claim?

• Warrant

• Grounds

• Claim

• Qualifier

In the Rogerian approach, what is the significance of understanding the opponent's viewpoint?

• To refute it more effectively

• To find common ground

• To belittle the opponent

• To strengthen one's own argument

In the Rogerian approach, what is the first step in building an argument?

• Presenting your own viewpoint

• Understanding the opponent's viewpoint

• Refuting the opponent's viewpoint

• Presenting the evidence

Toulmin or Rogerian: Although concessions may be made, arguments mostly are based on refutation.

• Toulmin

• Rogerian

Toulmin or Rogerian: Respects others views and allows for more than one truth

• Toulmin

• Rogerian

Toulmin or Rogerian: Non-confrontational, collegial, friendly tone

• Toulmin

• Rogerian

Toulmin or Rogerian: Opponent is "wrong" and will be overcome by evidence.

• Toulmin

• Rogerian