Pad 520: Public Policy Analysis And Planning

Policy AdministrationNamePAD 520Tutor’s NameDate1. Apply the procedures for argumentation analysis (located in Chapter 8) to display contending positions and underlying assumptions for the content of Review Question 8.Toulmin identified seven elements of argumentation analysis; these elements are claim, information, warrant, qualifiers, backing, objections and rebuttal. The purpose of argumentation analysis is to bring out the logical structure of an argument, identify unstated assumptions in an argument and evaluate the support of conclusions drawn (Toulmin, 1969). Gun control is a current issue in public policy. The Washington Post carried an opinion by its editorial board on Americans favor of expansion of background checks for the purchase of firearms (Washington Post Editorial Board, 2016). The New York Times editorial opinion on the same policy issue of gun control relates to Americans support for reasonable gun regulations (New York Times Editorial Board, 2016). Both of these editorials address the policy issue of gun control.Applying the procedures for argumentation analysis to the post ‘Grass roots for gun control’ and ‘when people choose gun control’ClaimThe Washington Post claims that the vast majority of Americans favor expansion of background checks