Friday September, 19 Notes

Went over the homework reviewing the “Toulmin Sentence” with the claim (sweetened soft drinks should be removed from the schools vending machines) that was given to the class for homework.

Claim-Sweetened soft drinks should be removed from the school's vending machines"
Support-we’re seeing increased obesity among teens in our school
Warrant-sweetened soft drinks lead to fat teens
Backing-Obesity leads to heart disease and diabetes
Qualifier- upon administrator approval
Reservation-sweetened foods should be available for people who need it in an emergency, like diabetics
Rebuttal-teens should be encouraged to take responsibility for their own health and make their own decisions
-Forms the basis of the essay
We then did more practice with the “Toulmin Sentence”, but we had to create our own with the claim given to us.
More Practice
Claim-Students who work hard in high school do better in college
Support-
Warrant-
Backing-
Qualifier
Reservation-
Rebuttal-
Laz then said it is a good idea to write down the Toulmin Model briefly on a note card, laminate it and put it in your binder so you will have a reminder on how to use the “Toulmin Sentence”.
Homework for Monday
-Write a “Toulmin Sentence” for the following claims:
“Faux news programs (e.g. “The Daily Show”) are a great addition to television.”
“The US should (get out of/stay in) Iraq.”
There also will be a quiz on Monday on the Toulmin Model.

-Matt Frank