10. Economy is the major criterion we should use when buying a car. Assumption We should buy this Geo Metro because it is extremely economical. Reason
11. Toulmin Terminology We should buy this used Volvo. Claim Reason It is very safe. We should buy the car that is the safest. Warrant
12. Toulmin Terminology Claim We should buy this used Volvo. It is very safe. Reason (Support) Grounds We should buy the car that is the safest. Warrant (assumption) Backing
13. These examples come from the Instructor’s Manuel for Writing Arguments: A Rhetoric with Readings by John D. Ramage and John C. Bean, which is available online at the site below: http://www.abacon.com/compsite/instructors/conline/toulmin.html