This study applies Toulmin's model of argumentation to the analysis and teaching of the short story in English. The model, based on the judicial system where contentions must be proved before a verdict is rendered, provides a practical layout for the analysis of arguments and conclusions belonging to different fields of knowledge. / The work outlines the model and the interrelationship of its components--claim, data, warrant, backing, rebuttal, and qualifier--in the establishing of a conclusion. It also outlines the development of the short story in English during the last one hundred and fifty years as it sets its base for the application of the layout to sample stories. By analyzing stories from different periods and representative authors of the modern American and British short story, this study thus demonstrates the applicability of Toulmin's layout to the field of literature and, specifically to the genre of the short story. Conclusions--both implied by and inferred from the texts--are supported by evidence from the stories themselves, regardless of time period and the author's gender and nationality. / The use of the model allows readers and students alike to search for logical and rational explanations to their reactions and conclusions from the stories they read. It also helps them to formulate informed and rational questions that in turn help to clarify their doubts. As a result, readers of the short story can better understand, appreciate, and enjoy a story. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 52-02, Section: A, page: 0540. / Major Professor: Fred Standley. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1990.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_78419 |
| Contributors | Ortiz-Seda, Darnyd W., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 213 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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