Reasons & evidence
Most research arguments consist of CLAIMS, REASON, and EVIDENCE. Some also have unspoken WARRANTS.
CLAIM because of REASON based on EVIDENCE.
This toothpaste is the best (claim) because it prevents cavities (reason) as proven by this study that shows that only 3 of people going to the dentist for fillings had used this toothpaste (evidence).
A WARRANT is the unspoke connection (assumption?) that connects the CLAIM and it’s reason:
WARRANT = the “best” toothpastes are those that prevent cavities
If you don’t agree with the WARRANT (e.g. if you believe the “best” toothpastes are the ones that whiten your teeth and/or keep your breath fresh), you won’t necessarily be convinced by the argument’s reasons & evidence
ACTIVITY: Use your favorite Internet search engine (e.g. Google, A9.com, etc.) to find 3 informational websites/articles on a given topic. (This might be your research topic, or it might be some sort of controversial topic or debate: for example, you might research what people are saying about who “won” the recent presidential & vice-presidential debates.) In a fresh blog post, give the link to the three web sources you find, and for each list in the form of a sentence that source’s Claim, Reasons, and Evidence. Do or don’t you agree with the warrant behind each source? Are you convinced by each’s evidence?
CLAIM because of REASON based on EVIDENCE.
This toothpaste is the best (claim) because it prevents cavities (reason) as proven by this study that shows that only 3 of people going to the dentist for fillings had used this toothpaste (evidence).
A WARRANT is the unspoke connection (assumption?) that connects the CLAIM and it’s reason:
WARRANT = the “best” toothpastes are those that prevent cavities
If you don’t agree with the WARRANT (e.g. if you believe the “best” toothpastes are the ones that whiten your teeth and/or keep your breath fresh), you won’t necessarily be convinced by the argument’s reasons & evidence
ACTIVITY: Use your favorite Internet search engine (e.g. Google, A9.com, etc.) to find 3 informational websites/articles on a given topic. (This might be your research topic, or it might be some sort of controversial topic or debate: for example, you might research what people are saying about who “won” the recent presidential & vice-presidential debates.) In a fresh blog post, give the link to the three web sources you find, and for each list in the form of a sentence that source’s Claim, Reasons, and Evidence. Do or don’t you agree with the warrant behind each source? Are you convinced by each’s evidence?
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