Stephen Toulmin’s argument structure is created for discourse that has stances with no objective right or wrong, and no solution from either side is absolute. The six points that Toulmin covers are the claim, which sets up the argument, the grounds, providing evidence to support the claim; the warrant, which connects the claim to the grounds, the backing, additional evidence for the claim, the qualifier, sets limits to the claim, and the rebuttal, which addresses the opposing view. Aristotle provides his form of arguing with his Aristotelian structure. This method is more straightforward than Toulmin’s and only has five elements: Introduces the issue, present the claim, address the opposition, provide proof, and present the conclusion. When writing an Op-Ed essay, the structure that works best is the Aristotelian structure. This method works because when writing an Op-Ed, you want to prove your opinion right, and you don’t want any space for a claim that can argue against your own. The Toulmin Structure does this by providing situations in which your claim isn’t correct. An Op-Ed must be dedicated to presenting your position and proving others wrong.

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