CRWT 111 Week 16 Quiz

What is the Toulmin Method?

• A model used for analyzing and formulating arguments

• A method for writing poetry

• A technique for solving math problems

• A strategy for painting landscapes

What are the three types of claims in the Toulmin Model?

• Claim of Truth, Claim of Beauty, Claim of Action

• Claim of Fiction, Claim of Emotion, Claim of Decision

• Claim of Logic, Claim of Morality, Claim of Law

• Claim of Fact, Claim of Value, Claim of Policy

What does a Claim of Fact assert?

• Something quantifiable has existed, does exist, or will exist

• A belief about the value of something

• A personal opinion about a movie

• A suggestion for a new law

What does a Claim of Value assert?

• Quantitative data about a specific event

• Qualitative judgments along a good-to-bad continuum

• A recommendation for a course of action

• A prediction about the future

What does a Claim of Policy assert?

• That something is true in all circumstances

• That something is a fact

• That something should or should not be done

• That something has a certain value

What are the grounds of an argument?

• The introduction of the argument

• The emotional appeal of the argument

• The conclusion of the argument

• The evidence and facts that support the claim

What is the warrant in the Toulmin Model?

• The assumption that links the grounds to the claim

• The evidence that supports the grounds

• The counterargument to the claim

• The limitation of the argument

What does the qualifier in the Toulmin Model indicate?

• The clarity of the reasoning

• The emotional impact of the claim

• The strength of the evidence

• The limits of the argument

What does the rebuttal in the Toulmin Model acknowledge?

• The lack of evidence in the argument

• The correctness of the claim

• Another valid view of the situation

• The emotional response to the claim

What is the purpose of the backing in the Toulmin Model?

• To introduce a new claim

• To provide additional support for the warrant

• To summarize the argument

• To challenge the grounds of the argument