Which Component of the Toulmin Model of Argument Provides Support

question 10

Multiple Choice

Which component of the Toulmin Model of Argument provides support for the argument's warrant?

• A)Backing
• B)Reservation
• C)Qualifier
• D)Evidence
• E)Claim

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Definitions:

Total Variation

The overall measure of the spread or dispersion of a set of data points from the mean or expected value.

SSR

Sum of Squares due to Regression, a measure used in statistical analysis to determine the variation explained by the independent variable(s) in a regression model.

SSE

Sum of Squared Errors; a measure of the discrepancy between the data and an estimation model, representing the total deviation of the response values from the fit values.

Null Hypothesis

A hypothesis in statistical inference and testing that suggests no significant difference or effect, intending for it to be challenged by the alternative hypothesis.