Sorry gang--I forgot to post for the past week--I completed my interpersonal posting but forgot about good ole' 301! So I'll count this one double to make up for it! Good news, good news--The end is near! Great speecheslast week and yes, it's time for some Toulmin--remember earlier in the semester we encountered Toulmin logic and I suggested you wait until later in the semester to try it out--Now's the time! Basically, you reason your argument by taking data (or evidence) and basedon that data you make a claim, for instance: Data: (Because) I see puddles of water everywhere so (claim): there has been a late spring storm...'so' and 'because' help you to sign post your data (because) and your claim (So,...) Next... you look at the data and claim together and examine the reasoning behind them...in my example, it would be 'sign reasoning' as puddles are a 'sign' of rain--get it? You can use analogies or examples to reason as well, or even cause and effect! So for my example, my warrant is something like: (Since) water is a sign of rain...(since is the signpost for your warrant)
...now all together: (Since) Water is a sign of rain (So) we must have had a spring storm last night (because) I see puddles everywhere! Ta-dah! A Toulmin argument with all 3 parts!
Now you try it: State evidence or data and label it (because), then make a claim labeled by (So) and consider your reasoning (a sign, cause/effect, analogy, authority or examples) And finally state the warrant--warrants are brief and more abstract than the data and claim, that is they apply the bigger picture...rain as evidence becomes WATER in the warrant, snow and ice as data become BAD WEATHER in the warrant--see? It always gets more abstract. Finally the warrant is never "qualified" meaning you won't find words such as "sometimes" and "usually" in a warrant,it's short and sweet, abstract and obvious. For instance in my example above, do we really need to say "water is a sign of rain?" Warrants are so obvious we often don't say them out loud! Ok--your turn!
1. Evidence or data (because)
2. Claim (so)
3. Reasoning? (analogy, example, sign, cause, authority)
4. Warrant (Since)
Try using someone else in class to make this fun! ..."Since tardiness is a sign of intelligence.."
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Because of being late for work, the employee messed up on a simple skilled that was brief discussed during the time she was late. So, she got fired cause she cause pain to someone's arm. Since she injured someone, she was sent packing.
did i get it?
that was mines...
charlie
Since tooth pains is a sign of decaying, so all the sugar she ate yesterday must have done some damage because she now has cavities all over!
I think i twisted some of the reasoning around haha :]
-Mary Dang
Hello everyone!
(Since) Smoke ashes is a sign of cigarettes (So) smoking in public places should be banned (because) it is harmful to others.
This reasoning would be a sign, similarly to Sandra's example. I'm not sure if it's right, but I tried!
-Lisa Huynh
(Becuase) Laughter is an indication that someone is funny, (so) we all usually laugh when he gives his speeches, Matt is a funny guy. JoAnn
Joann--Matt is a funny guy is the claim...( So)Matt is a funny guy (Because) we all usually laugh (this is the data or evidence) then comes the warrant: (Since) Humor causes laughter...see how it get smore abstract and states the obvious? Good job though! This was reasoning by causation,or cause and effect, I'd say--Sandra
(Since) Shivering is a sign of cold (so) we must have left the A/C on (because) the children are shaking while watching the movie.
I mimicked Sandra's example just to be on the safe side.
Bassam
okay, so i will give this another shot. (so) the puppy is not trained (because) we see dog doo-doo everywhere (since) defication in the house equals untrained dog. so this was kinda gross, but i am struggling with this assignment. Hope you thought it was a little funny. JoAnn
[so] swine flu is contagious [because] people are coughing and sneezing everywhere [since] the virus is sent through saliva...
did i get it? im not sure if mine would even make sense
-NGOC
and mine above is reasoning by causation
-NGOC
Since the sun is shining and the temperature is rising and there is dry grass everywhere. I know that summer is approaching and so are the grass fires we have every year. I am not sure about mine either. Hi everyone! Margaret
ok here it goes ...
It is warm and sunny outside (so..) Summer must be coming soon (becuase) we get warm weather during summer. (Since) it is warm and sunny out side summer muct be coming (and school must be ending soon!) :D
Ashleigh
ok, let me try...
(Since) Running mascara is a sign of crying (So) she must have been crying for awhile (because) I see black running mascara all over her face.
Lol, did I get it?
-Samantha Huynh
(Because) I see a blinking light on the answering machine(claim) someone must have called my telephone (so)there must be me a message.... Not sure this is right, and yes I still use an answering machine.=)
Lashanda
Because I have been working so hard (So) I need a vacation at work, since I have been an employee for a year now and have never taken off from work.
Judith
Because I was walking by a wet floor in the mall, (so) I fell on it because it was wet and I did ignore the wet sign.
Judith
(Because) I see that my car is out of gas (claim) someone must have driven my car(so) there must have been a thief in my house.
Since silence is a sign of hostility. So all Joann is doing is staring at me over her glasses because I probably said something wrong...like she is a compulsive gambler ;)
Matt
(So) persistence of odor is an indication of fecal matter. That means the dog must have pooped under the bed (because) it reeks. (Since) the poop is nowhere to be found, he must have done it under the bed.
I think??
Cali
I didn't realize that Joann used poop as an example. Oops..
Since big muscles indicate strength, my boyfriend must be really really strong because he has rippling arms.
lolll these are really fun.
Cali
Since Dash smells like poop, so He must be rolling in poop all day because of the smell hes getting a bath before he goes any where.
(Since) I see an empty wrapper on the ground (so) there must have not been a trash can (because) someone littered there.
=/ lol
-Leila
(So) The shower curtains need to be changed (because) they are old and dirty (since) there is mildew present.
Jonah
(Since) He come to class every meeting; (So) he must be a good student. (Because) He did well on all his exam then he will pass the class.
Tu Nguyen
omgosh i totally fell asleep i hope you accept this....
(Since)I woke up at 8:00 am(So)that must mean that I have school(Because) my alarm clock went off
i hope this is right....
Jacquelyne Berg
LOVING THE POOP EXAMPLES PEOPLE! THIS IS TRULY A HIGH BROW CROWD!!!!! GREAT CRITICAL THINKING!!!
(so) Wendy always sleepy in the class .(because)She plays comupter games untill late night.(since)Sleeping late causes people sleepy in the day time
Ka Yi
Since smoke is a sign of fire, there must have been a forest fire because I see burned trees everywhere.
Eric
i read the attention getter info and the current info on our info speeches im kinda nervous already just because i dont wanna let my group down but ready to try my best. have no idea what articles to take though
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