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How to Complete the Town Hall Brief and

Toulmin Assignments

Town Hall Brief – 150 points

WHEN WRITING THIS ASSIGNMENT WE WILL BE TREATING THIS AS DEBATE BRIEF RATHER THAN A TRADITIONAL ESSAY. BASICALLY, THE BULK OF THIS PAPER WILL BE FINDING DIRECT QUOTATIONS/PIECES OF EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT THE ARGUMENTS THAT YOU ARE MAKING.

01 WE WILL BE FOLLOWING THE TOULMIN MODEL FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT.

02 WE WILL BE FOLLOWING THE POLICY STOCK ISSUES WITH THIS ASSIGNMENT.

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1st – The Introduction

• You will write a 6 – 8 sentence paragraph introducing the assignment.

A. In the introduction I want you to provide an attention getting statement just like you would do in a traditional essay.

B. You will then need to explain what sub-topic was chosen for your brief. I do not want you to try and fix the entire agricultural system. I want you to pick one area and fix that.

C. Justify what you have chosen this sub-topic area. What makes it special? What makes it important? Why is it necessary that we fix this area first?

D. You will not specifically state the word Topicality in this section. However, when I read the introduction I will be able to determine if your sub-topic relates to the general topic.

2nd – The Inherency

• You will write one paragraph explaining the inherency barrier. Remember the barrier is what needs to be removed in order for your plan to take place.

• You must specifically label if the barrier is structural, attitudinal, or trend.

• You must provide one source that proves the barrier exists.

3rd – The Harms

• You must present 3 harms in your brief. • When writing the briefs you will follow the Toulmin

model.

• The Toulmin Model for Debate Briefs: • Claim – one sentence stating a claim. • Ground A – Direct Quotation coming specifically

from your evidence. You should have an oral in-text citation when presenting your evidence.

• Ground B – Direct Quotation coming specifically from your evidence. You should have an oral in-text citation when presenting your evidence.

• Warrant – 2-6 sentences explaining the evidence and why it supports the above claim.

• This counts as one harm/argument.

Harms Continued:

• Your harms section will follow this outline:

• Harm 1 • Claim 1 • Ground 1A • Ground 1B • Warrant

• Harm 2 • Claim 2 • Ground 2A

• Ground 2B • Warrant

• Harm 3 • Claim 3 • Ground 3A • Ground 3B • Warrant

4 – The Plan

• The Plan is a very short part of your paper. However, your plan has to make sure that it solves the harms that you have presented.

• The steps of your plan 1. Mandate – What you plan to do. 2. Agent of Action: Simply label which

government body will pass your plan.

3. Agent of Enforcement: Simply label with agency will enforce your plan.

4. Funding: Tell me how much it will cost or how you will generate money from plan.

5th – The Advantages

• You will write two advantages. Remember advantages explains the benefits of passing the plan.

• The advantages will follow the Toulmin Model

Advantages Continued

• Advantage 1 • Claim 1 • Ground 1A • Ground 1B • Warrant

• Advantage 2 • Claim 2 • Ground 2A • Ground 2B • Warrant

6th – The Disadvantage

• You will write one disadvantage.

• The disadvantage will NOT attack your plan.

• The disadvantage will attack another plan idea for deal with the agricultural industry.

• The disadvantage will follow the Toulmin Model.

Disadvantage Continued

•Disadvantage 1 •Claim •Ground 1A •Ground 1B •Warrant

7th – The Conclusion

• You will write a short conclusion just summarizing why your plan is the best first step to solving the problems within the topic area.

• The plan should be at least 4 – 6 sentences in length.

8th – Works Cited Page

• You will need to have at least 8 sources for this assignment.

• You should quote from credible and reliable sources of evidence.

• You should follow either MLA or APA guidelines when creating your works cited page.

Please look on Canvas to find an example of the Town Hall Brief.

Example can be found in the Town Hall/Toulmin Module

Toulmin Assignment – 50 points.

THIS ASSIGNMENT WAS DESIGNED TO MOTIVATE YOU TO WORK ON YOUR TOWN HALL BRIEF SOONER RATHER THAN LATER.

01 I WANT YOU TO SIMPLY WRITE ONE SHORTENED ARGUMENT THAT YOU COULD THEN SIMPLY CUT AND PASTE INTO THE LARGER TOWN HALL BRIEF IF YOU WANTED TO.

02 YOU WILL FOLLOW THE TOULMIN MODEL.

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Toulmin Paper Structure

• Claim – 1 sentence providing your opinion.

• Ground – Direct quotation coming from your evidence.

• Warrant – An explanation of the evidence and why the evidence supports the claim. This should be between at least 2 – 6 sentences.

• You will need a works cited at the bottom of the page.

Please look on Canvas to find an example of the Toulmin Paper

Example can be found in the Town Hall/Toulmin Module.