CERC

CERC

by Anna Hageness-gonzales

​Parts of the paragraph

​1. Claim (Main Idea/Topic Sentence)

2. Evidence (Supporting Details- Quotes, Examples, and Facts)

3. Reasoning (Explanation and Analysis of the evidence)

4. Conclusion (Restating your claim and wrapping up your position.)

​Claim

• Also known as a topic sentence

• States main idea of the paragraph in a clear and concise way.

• States your position/ opinion / point of view 

  • Be sure not to use any evidence in this first line.

  • Avoid using “I” ! 

  • Introduces what will be covered in the rest of the CERC.. you are saying “why” you feel the way you do (specific examples)

  • Your “why” will be the topic for your evidence!!​

​Sentence starters

• There is limited evidence for...

• There is strong evidence for...

• It can be argued…

• It is certain that…

• Without a doubt ... 

Multiple Choice

A strong claim includes an "I" statement. 

• yes 

• no

Multiple Choice

A claim is...

• Main Idea/Topic Sentence

• Supporting Details- Quotes, Examples, and Facts

• Explanation and Analysis of the evidence

• Restating your claim and wrapping up your position

​Evidence

​Supporting details that directly support your claim

• A fact, quote, or specific example used to support a claim.

  • Use a direct quote from a credible source when possible. 

• First, use a transition, such as “For example” or “For instance”

• Introduce your chosen source before quoting it by using a sentence to establish credentials

• Credentials → Author’s full name and the article/book title

  • According to the article “title of the article”,  “textual evidence”

  • For example, in the article “title of the article”, it explains “textual evidence”

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  • Quotes should never float or stand alone

    • Add your quote by integrating it within a sentence

  • If you cannot use a quote, use a specific example

​Sentence Starters

• For instance…

• According to the text…

• The author says…

• In Document_____, (author), states ….

Multiple Choice

Evidence is...

• Main Idea/Topic Sentence

• Supporting Details- Quotes, Examples, and Facts

• Explanation and Analysis of the evidence

• Restating your claim and wrapping up your position

Multiple Choice

Effective use of evidence uses quotes and citations only when necessary.

• true

• false

Reasoning​

• Explanation / analysis; the “so what” of your paragraph

• Explain the significance of the quote

  • How does it prove your claim?

  • Why is it important for supporting your point?

• Do not summarize - analyze!

  • Be in depth with your reasoning

  • Make your audience understand HOW that quote proves your claim.​

​Sentence starters

• The quote illustrates...

• The example shows...

• This proves that...

Fill in the Blanks

Explanation and Analysis of the evidence is

​Conclusion

​Your conclusion should “wrap up” your writing

• Remind the reader of your claim

• Review key arguments

• DO NOT introduce new information

​Sentence Starters

• In conclusion…

• Overall…

• For this reason..

• In summary....

Multiple Choice

You should introduce a new argument/evidence when writing your conclusion.

• True

• False

Fill in the Blanks

Restating your claim and wrapping up your position is

Multiple Choice

Essential Question: Should students have to pay to play after school sports? 

Evidence

1. Schools have lost money in their yearly budgets and had to cut extra curricular activities.

2. Pay to play will allow schools or offer the activities that students want. 

Using the evidence, which is the best claim? 

• Students should not have to pay to play school sports because many families won't be able to afford it.

• Students should pay to play school sports because it is their obligation to support the school.

• Students should pay to play school sports because schools are having to make tough decisions based on smaller budgets. 

Multiple Choice

Essential Question: Should 12 year olds be allowed to work?

Evidence

1. Children in the workplace can create safety issues.

2. Work would interfere with the education of children.

3. Too many hours of school and work could be bad for a growing adolescent.

Using the evidence, which is the best claim? 

• 12 year olds should not be allowed to work because it is harmful to their adolescence. 

• 12 year olds should not be allpowoed to work because it is bad for adults. 

• 12 year olds should be allowed to work because they could be helpful to their family.

Multiple Choice

What has the best evidence to fit the claim?

Claim: Basketball is the best sport

• So many areas of the sport include utilizing strength and power, such as

  rebounding, scoring in the post, and protecting the paint, while others

  involve extreme finesse and acquired skill, such as ball handling, jump

  shooting, and passing. Overall, basketball basketball has the widest range

  of physicality in all respects.

• Charles Barkley, in his prime, made his living off rebounding and scoring in

  the paint by using his immense strength and power.

  James Harden is a guard who takes lots of shots and relies on drawing

  contact when getting into the lane.

  Some

Multiple Choice

Claim: Peyton Manning is one of the most well-rounded athletes in professional football. He is not only a great athlete, but also a

generous person with strong character.

Evidence: “Manning established the PeyBack Foundation in 1999 to promote the future

success of disadvantaged youth by supporting programs that provide leadership

opportunities for children at risk.”

Pick the best reasoning below.

• This evidence proves that Peyton Manning is a generous person. He made a

  charity, which is a generous thing to do.

• Manning created a charity for children, showing that he cares about more

  than athletics. Establishing a charity to help others demonstrates that Manning is a

  generous person and not only a great quarterback

• Peyton Manning created a charity to help others. However, this does not

  necessarily make him a generous person. He may have created this charity to appear

  kind and giving to his fans.

• According to this evidence, Manning’s charity helps many children.

Multiple Choice

Claim: Wrestling is a great sport as it teaches its athletes discpline and mental toughness.

Evidence: “Wrestlers are a little more dedicated than, and are different from, the

other people, which may be strange.”

Dan Gable (Olympic gold medal wrestler and winningest coach in NCAA history)

Pick the best reasoning below.

• Basically, Dan Gable is saying that wrestlers are very dedicated.

• Basically, Dan Gable is a very accomplished wrestler so he realizes how much

  dedication and hard work it takes to be successful in wrestling. This shows how

  wrestling teaches discipline and mental toughness.

• Basically, Dan Gable is talking about how wrestler’s are one of a kind for their

  hard work. In order to be successful at wrestling you need to dedicate yourself by

  juggling healthy eating, tough workouts, and academics. This shows how wrestling can

  how wrestler’s are special for their discipline.

• In other words, wrestling teaches strange kids to be focused. This is important

  because it will help kids that are unfocused become more mentally disciplined.