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Claim/Thesis: Federal laws governing the use of Internet filtering software in libraries need to be strengthened.
I. Reason 1: Filtering is not mandated for all libraries
A. (Warrant) Law should be consistent for all public and school libraries
B. (Evidence) Some libraries are completely exempt from the laws
C. (Evidence) Some libraries choose to refuse funding that would require compliance with the law
D. (Evidence) Some libraries filter more content than is required by law
II. Reason 2: Filtering results in reduced availability of information
A. (Warrant) Internet searches should produce valuable results
B. (Evidence) Filters block legitimate sites with no review
C. (Evidence) Filtering decisions are made by technicians, not information professionals
III. Reason 3: Filtering is not protecting library users
A. (Warrant) Library users want reliable protection from inappropriate Internet content
B. (Evidence) Library users may know how to circumvent filtering technology
C. (Evidence) Library users can request that filtering be turned off without stating the reason
D. (Evidence) Laws only require filters to prevent access to images, not text
E. (Evidence) Inappropriate sites are created too rapidly for filters to be effective
IV. Objection: The Supreme Court ruled that current law is constitutional
A. (Refutation) The ruling was a majority opinion, not unanimous
B. (Refutation) Technology has improved considerably since the original law was passed
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This outline looks very organized. i hope you don't mind if i mimic it? you have a good grasp on the homework assignments. I have trouble understanding lot of what the homework is asking for. Thanks!
Very nice. It's great that you have a lot of evidence for each warrant. I've noticed that there are almost no "dirty" pop-up's anymore. When I was in elementary school and junior high I remember them popping up all the time.
I had some problems formatting mine as well, so I just changed it to a basic format. It looks like you have a really good understanding of the Toulmin method and hopefully it helps you in your writing.
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