Matching

Review the following argument. It contains all six elements of the Toulmin model: Grounds, Warrant, Claim, Backing for the Warrant, Qualifier, and Rebuttal. Then match each numbered statement to the correct part of Toulmin's model of reasoning.

(1) Probably, (2) oil drilling should be banned in the Alaska wilderness. (3) I say this because, according to the Sierra Club, such oil drilling is environmentally disastrous. (4) America has a moral responsibility to preserve the environment for future generations. (5) Once destroyed, pristine lands can never be restored. (6) The only reason to drill is if we need the oil for national security.
1 A) B) C) D) E) F) Statement 1 is________. 2 A) B) C) D) E) F) Statement 2 is ________. 3 A) B) C) D) E) F) Statement 3 is ________. 4 A) B) C) D) E) F) Statement 4 is ________. 5 A) B) C) D) E) F) Statement 5 is ________. 6 A) B) C) D) E) F) Statement 6 is ________.			Answer choices for questions 1 through 6 A) Grounds B) Warrant C) Claim D) Qualifier E) Rebuttal F) Backing for the Warrant