Transcript steelers nfl

TOULMIN MODEL
A Method for Organizing/Analyzing Argument
TOULMIN MODEL
Claim-to-Ground
Claim-to-Ground
Assertion
Claim
Warrant
The Steelers are the best NFL
team
Super Bowls are a
good measure of a
team’s value.
Ground
The Steelers have won more
Super Bowls than any other
football team (6)
Claim-to-Ground
Claim
Warrant
The Packers are the best NFL
team
Ground
The Packers have won more
Super Bowls (Championships)
than any other football team
(13)
Championships are
a good measure of
a team’s value.
Claim-to-Ground
Claim
The Seahawks are the best
NFL team
Claim-to-Ground
Claim
We should hire more
Veterans.
Claim-to-Ground
Claim
Ford is the best.
Claim-to-Ground (Written)

C1 -Victories
 A)
most Super Bowls
 B) most wins (post-merger)
 C) most post-season wins (post-merger)

C2 – Innovation
 A)
Terrible Towel
 B) Rooney Rule
TOULMIN MODEL
Ground-to-Claim
Ground-to-Claim
Claim
The Philadelphia Eagles are
the best NFL team.
Ground
In 2014, The Philadelphia
Eagles played to the largest
crowds on the road,
according to ESPN.
http://espn.go.com/nfl/attendance/_/sort/awayAvg
Warrant
Attracting big crowds
on the road prove that
you are the NFL’s best
team.
Ground-to-Claim
Ground
As of May 2009, The
Chicago Bears have more
hall-of-famers than any other
organization.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/175717-in-order-nfl-teamswith-the-most-hall-of-famers-top-10/page/2
Ground-to-Claim
Ground
China is ranked number one
in the area of mathematics.
http://www.businessinsider.com/pisa-rankings-2013-12
Ground-to-Claim
Ground
The average musicians keeps
just over 2 percent of the
profit from their music. Thus,
$1,000 in sales earns an
artist about $23.00.
http://www.theroot.com/articles/culture/2010/07/the_root_investigates_who_really_gets_paid_in_the_music_industry.html
Claim-to-Ground (Written)

C1 -Victories
 A)
most Super Bowls
 B) most wins (post-merger)
 C) most post-season wins (post-merger)

C2 – Innovation
 A)
Terrible Towel
 B) Rooney Rule
TOULMIN MODEL
Warrant-to-Claim
Warrant-to-Claim
Claim
Warrant
The Chicago Bears are the
best NFL team.
Ground
The Chicago Bears have the
best overall winning
percentage (.573).
http://www.profootballhof.com/history/stats/win-loss_records.aspx
Overall Winning
percentage
is the best measure
of a team’s value.
Warrant-to-Claim
Warrant
The NFL team with the
most monetary value
is the “best”.
Warrant-to-Claim
Warrant
Character is more
important than
beauty.
Warrant-to-Claim
Warrant
Gain is more
important than pain.
TOULMIN MODEL
Rebuttal (Ground)
Rebuttal (Ground)
Claim
Warrant
We should legalize MJ.
A bigger economy is
better than a small
one.
Ground
Legalizing MJ will grow our
economy.
Rebuttal
It devalues MJ . . .
Takes $ from Drug dealers
Reduces $ by destroying
underground economy.
Rebuttal (Ground)
Claim
Warrant
We should legalize MJ.
A bigger economy is
better than a small
one.
Ground
Legalizing MJ will grow our
economy.
Rebuttal
?
Rebuttal (Ground)
Claim
Warrant
We should raise taxes on the
rich.
Taxes are a good
way to fund
infrastructure repair.
Ground
Our infrastructure is aging
and we need to increase
funding to fix.
Rebuttal
?
Rebuttal (Ground)
Claim
Warrant
The United States
educational system needs
reform
Standardized test
scores are a good
measure of an
educational system’s
quality.
Ground
Our standardized test scores
lag behind the rest of the
world.
Rebuttal
?
TOULMIN MODEL
Rebuttal (Warrant)
Rebuttal (Warrant)
Claim
Warrant
Star Wars is better than Star
Trek
Movie Gross is a
good way to establish
value
Ground
All the Star Wars movies
have out grossed the Star
Trek movies.
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/showdowns/chart/?id=starwarstrek.htm
Rebuttal
?
Longevity is a better test
than movie Gross
Rebuttal (Warrant)
Claim
Warrant
We should legalize MJ.
A bigger economy is
better than a small
one.
Ground
Legalizing MJ will grow our
economy.
Rebuttal
Rebuttal
A growing $ represents
Sobriety increased
is more important
consumption and
than
a growing
$
increased
consumption
is bad
it overuses resources.
Rebuttal (Warrant)
Claim
Warrant
We need TSA to pre-board
screen all passengers
Security is more
important than liberty
Ground
Security presence will
diminish the number of
weapons that can be brought
on-board.
Rebuttal
?
Rebuttal (Warrant)
Claim
Warrant
We should increase penalties
on those that kill or harm
emergency responders
Emergency
responder’s lives are
worth more than the
average citizen.
Ground
Emergency responders put
themselves at risk. With
additional risk should come –
additional protections
Rebuttal
?
TOULMIN MODEL
Claim-to-Ground
Ground-to-Claim
Warrant-to-Claim
Ground Rebuttal
Warrant Rebuttal