What's missing is what we call the warrant, the connection between data and claim, the thing that speaks for the facts.   

In this example, one warrant is:

It is essentially the mother's job to raise the children.

Another is:

Juveniles become delinquent because they don't have enough parental supervision. 

OK, so why is this important?


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