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WorksheetsTOULMIN’S MODEL OF ARGUMENTATION
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
What would you say is your level of understanding about TOULMIN’S MODEL OF ARGUMENTATION?
I feel very confident in understanding the model.
I feel very unconfident about the model.
I'm not sure.
I need more training on the model.
What are the three primary component/elements of the Toulmin model?
rebuttal, backing, grounds
claim, grounds, warrant
backing, grounds, qualifier
none of the above
Which of the following is NOT an element of the Toulmin model?
Qualifier
Rebuttal
Backing
Support
The __________________ in an argument are the evidence and facts that help support the claim.
Grounds
Warrant
Claim
Rebuttal
The __________________ is the assumption that links the grounds to the claim.
Grounds
Warrant
Claim
Qualifier
The point being made by the author.
Grounds
Warrant
Claim
Qualifier
It is the support or explanation provided for the warrant.
Grounds
Warrant
Claim
None of the above
In a Toulmin model, you use a(n) _________ to avoid making absolute statements, so you will not be disproven based on unusual cases or situations.
Grounds
Warrant
Claim
Qualifier
It is an acknowledgement of another valid view of the situation.
Grounds
Warrant
Claim
Rebuttal
The argument where the truth of the premises provides good reasons to believe that the conclusion is probably true.
Logical Argument
Deductive Argument
Inductive Argument
Analogical Argument
Is a type of thinking that relies upon an analogy.
Toulmin’s Model for Argumentation
Analogical Reasoning
Inductive Argument
Deductive Argument
_____________ is the process of reaching a conclusion based on a pattern of examples.
Conjecture
Inductive Reasoning
Counterexample
Deductive Argument
Toulmin’s Model of Argumentation comprises only three primary elements: Claim, Grounds, and Warrant.
True
False
In deductive reasoning we can be 100% sure that the conclusion is true based on the premises.
True
False
The simplicity, completeness, and heuristic power are the main reasons that Toulmin’s model is considered a valuable tool for students who had little training in formal logic.
True
False
In Inductive Reasoning, there is a degree of probability that the conclusion is true following from the premises. But it could also be false.
True
False
