Read the student example on pg. 64 titled “Boston Marathon Bombing: Can Democracy Pass the test. After you have read the example, read the article “The Right to Assisted Suicide” (can be found in the unit folder). Answer the following questions below using Toulmin’s System to Form Solid Arguments.
a. Claim: What is the author’s claim or thesis?
b. Grounds: What reason and evidence does the author provide to support her claim?
c. Warrant: What is the unstated assumption that connects the grounds to my claim?
d. Backing: What facts are present in the article that support the warrant?
e. Qualifiers: How strong is the author’s argument and what words would appropriately signal her confidence in the claim?
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