Toulmin Argument Analysis

When to Use This Skill

Load this skill when the user:

• Wants to build or structure a logical argument from scratch
• Asks you to analyze or evaluate existing reasoning or a written argument
• Is preparing for formal debate, legal reasoning, or academic writing
• Has messy, emotional, or tangled reasoning that needs to be clarified
• Is writing a persuasive essay, op-ed, or policy brief and needs to shore up their logic
• Mentions any of: "argument structure", "warrant", "backing", "logical framework", "structure this argument", "is this reasoning valid?", "make my case stronger", "what's missing from my argument"
• Wants to de-escalate a conflict by making implicit assumptions explicit
• Needs input for downstream skills: logical-fallacy-detector, forensic-speech-structure, steel-man-argument, or socratic-questioning

Also load this skill when working with personal or interpersonal arguments — see references/examples/relationship-boundary-examples.md for fully worked personal examples.