The Toulmin Method Of An Argument

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Toulmin Method is the way to argue! It can be utilized to address various types of audience (colleague, acquaintance, employer, teacher, sponsor, etc.) and for a variety of purpose using any medium (essay, blog, letter, tv program, reports, policy drafting, etc.). It allows us to break an argument into its most basic elements—present a claim, warranted with relevant evidences, appropriately making the connection between the two through inferential leap—then test each component for accuracy, efficiency and credibility. By using these criteria for testing, we can analyze the evidence thoroughly in order to determine whether or not such claim holds water. Other testable aspects of an argument are its scope and the potential objections to the claim,