Copyright © 1995–2004 by Pearson Education, publishing as Longman Publishers Fowler/Aaron, The Little, Brown Handbook, Ninth Edition ELEMENTS OF AN ARGUMENT Stephen Toulmin's 3 main elements  Claims  Positive statements that require support  Evidence  The facts, examples, expert opinions, and other information that support the claims  Assumptions  The writer's underlying beliefs, opinions, principles, or inferences that tie evidence to the claims.
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