Approaches to Argument
Toulmin Model
The warrant
An inference or assumption; a belief or principle that is taken for granted in an argument.
The support
The materials used by the arguer to convince the audience that his or her claim is sound.
The Claim
Policy
Value
Fact
Rogerian Argument
Thesis statement presents a compromise between the two positions
Explains what common ground exists between the two positions
Presents writers views fairly and objectively
Presents opponent's views accurately and objectively
Aritotelian Rhetoric
Ethos
Writers or speakers credibility
Pathos
Emotional appeals of an argument
Logos
The logic of an argument
Deduction
Drawing a conclusion based on probability
Induction
Drawing a conclusion based on examples
