4. Because...
1) They are
physically capable.
2) Their presence
would weaken
gender stereotypes.
3) This would
expand the
opportunities for
women in the
military.
9. Terms:
Claim
Reason
Warrant
Used to be called “implied assumption”
10. Example:
I shouldn’t have to take Algebra Claim
because I want to be a lawyer Reason
career utility should be the main
justification for class Warrant
requirements
12. An Argument:
Claim Cheerleading should
be banned
Reason ...because it depicts
girls as sex objects
13. An Argument:
Claim Cheerleading should
be banned
Reason ...because it depicts
girls as sex objects
Grounds •description of the uniform
•video of suggestive cheerleading
•Bring it On
•MTV videos using cheerleading
•professors of Media Studies
quotes on cheerleading
15. So Far:
Cheerleading should be banned Claim
Reason
because it depicts girls as sex
objects
It is harmful for girls/society to
depict girls as sex objects
Warrant
16. So Far:
Cheerleading should be banned Claim
Reason
because it depicts girls as sex
objects
Arguments that show how
Backing having girls as sex objects are
detrimental to their health and
to society’s
17. So Far:
Cheerleading should be banned Claim
Reason
because it depicts girls as sex
objects
Backing
It is harmful for girls/society to
depict girls as sex objects
Relevant evidence of loss of self-esteem,
tendency towards teen pregnancy, and a
society that does not respect the
intellectual capabilities of women.