Toulmin Model

• Always offer rebuttals to counterclaims, since failure to dispose of loopholes is one of the most common causes of failed arguments.

• Employees, however, may spend more time gossiping with colleagues than exercising in an on-site fitness center.(counter-claim)

• We will conduct research with companies with on-site fitness centers to see if their rates of employee absenteeism have declined. (rebuttal)