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Sample1:ToulminArgumentGraphicOrganizer
ToulminArgument
1 Claim Drugsshouldnotbelegalized
2 Because becausethelegalizationofdrugswouldincreasethenumberofdrug
Clause/s addicts
Why?
(Supportsclaim)
3 Grounds Ifpoliceofficersnolongerarresteddrugdealers,confiscatedrugsand
punishdrugdealersandbuyers,thentherewillbemoredrugs
How (Evidence:facts, availabletothepeople.
doyou data,statisticsetc.)
know?
4 Warrant Anincreaseinthenumberofdrugaddictswillbebad.
(Generalbelief)
5 Backing Anincreaseinthenumberofdrugaddictswouldbebadbecausea
personwhoisundertheinfluenceofdrugscanhurtotherswhile
Why? (SupportsWarrant) driving.
6 Counterclaim Perhapslegalizingdrugswillnotincreasethenumberofdrugaddicts
UsingQualifiers becausethegovernmentwillregulatethesaleanduseofdrugs
Perhaps,probably,possibly,may,could,
Qualifierslimitthepower/forceoftheopposingclaim
might,suggests,indicates,appears,
seems,
7 Rebuttalofthe Butthiswouldstillnotprevent..
Counterclaim
1 Claim
2 Because
Clause/s
3 Grounds
4 Warrant
5 Backing
6 Counterclaim
UsingQualifiers
7 Rebuttalofthe
Counterclaim
Conclusion
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