inal Research Paper Instructions
Choose a controversial issue in America today (must be in the news)
Make your claim:The negative impact on social media and teens
Toulmin Structure
Method: Argues an issue emphasizing the strength of your evidence
Opponent: close minded
Para 1- Hook, introduce your topic with thesis.
• Claim state your thesis- main opinion that can be supported by logic and
evidence. Subtopics: evidence and data, warrant, and rebuttal and refute.
Para 2- Evidence and data provide accurate statistics, quotes, and events that
support your claim.
Para 3- Warrant explain the importance of this evidence. Make relevant
inferences based on the evidence. What happened to cause this argument? Why is
it perceived as an issue to be resolved? Is it new or recurring issue
Para 4- Rebuttal-acknowledge your opponent’s claim but stand your ground.
Para 5- Refute/ discredit your opponent’s counter arguments Rebuttal by
attacking the credibility of their evidence.
Para 6- Conclusion and Concession- acknowledge that your opponent has
several valid points. Restate the value of your thesis.
Make sure to include the following sections in your essay:
· Introduction and claim with background, Body, and Conclusion.
Within the body of your Toulmin essay, make sure to include the following:
· The background for your chosen topic.
· The opposition – use an academic tone, and do not show bias.
· The strengths and weaknesses of your opponents claim.
· Strong, scholarly research
· Your claim – use an academic tone, and do not show bias.
· Discuss the warrants for your claim and the opposition in order to find the
common ground.
• Show the common ground between your opponents claim and your claim.
• After you have written your essay, please make sure to revise the content
of your essay.
• Lastly, be sure to edit your essay by checking grammar, format, and
smaller technical details.
• Please make sure your essay is written in third person.
• Remember at least 6 sentences make a paragraph.
Make sure your paper is in the MLA writing format (use template).
1200 words. Please include in-text citations, and four outside sources. Please
note your works cited list will not be counted in your word count