This thesis-driven essay asks you to prepare yourself to write an argument by closely analyzing theargument of another. This exercise in identifying, examining, and evaluating the working parts of anargument can help us learn useful (and avoid less useful) patterns in our own thinking and writing.TopicsAny editorial or Opinion piece from a reputable periodical (but NOT from the sports, style, entertainment,or business sections of the newspaper) will be sufficient for this assignment. Periodicals such as the NewYorker, the Atlantic Monthly, the National Geographic, the Entrepreneur, etc. are highly recommendedfor this assignment. Be sure to choose a well-written editorial on a topic of interest to you, which willhelp you stay engaged through the entire process of composing the paper. However, bear in mind that youshould keep your own opinions out of this paper. You must argue objectively about the quality of theargument, not the position it espouses.ResearchThis is not a research paper, but you will be required to cite your editorial using in-text and bibliographiccitations.AnalysisYou must analyze the editorial’s argument objectively using the Toulmin Model of Argumentation. Youwill 1) identify the major parts of the argument (claims + reasons = enthymeme, warrants, qualifiers,evidence, and rebuttals) AND 2) evaluate whether the author makes a successful/mediocre/unsuccessfulargument.At the prewriting stage, consider these questions:1) What is the author’s claim and what reasons are given to back up the claim?2) How sound are the warrants that connect the claim and the reasons?3) Is the evidence presented in a reliable fashion?4) Does the author make appropriate use of qualifiers?5) Does the author acknowledge possible refutations to her/his argument? How does s/he explain orapproach different arguments on the same issue?