CEA Review

CEA stands for....

• Clause, Evidence, Analysis

• Claim, Evidence, Antonyms

• Claim, Equality, Analysis

• Claim, Evidence, Analysis

CEA is...

• a specific format to answer extended response questions

• a specific format to answer essay prompts

• a way to prove what you said/believe is correct

• all of the above

I have to learn how to answer questions in CEA format because....

• I need to be able to write high school level essays

• I need to prepare to write for my portfolio project

• I need need to prepare for college level writing in mu future

• All of the above

This is another word for your opinion, belief, position, answer, etc. You should be able to prove it with textual evidence. This is usually 1 sentence and you must restate the prompt.

• Claim

• Evidence

• Analysis

This is another word for the explanation of how the claim and the evidence connect. It answers the "so what?" and "What's your point?" It should be double the amount of your claim + evidence. For every piece of evidence, you must have this section in your paragraph.

• Claim

• Evidence

• Analysis

This supports your claim and should be a specific quote from a text, correctly cited in MLA format. It should support your claim and include a lead-in to provide context. It should also include an introduction. It is usually 1-2 sentences.

• Claim

• Evidence

• Analysis

When writing a CEA paragraph, you should never use "I" statements.

• True

• False

CEA paragraphs should only be 3-5 sentences.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

You're in 10th grade - your CEA paragraphs should be at LEAST 7 or more sentences.

Which piece of textual evidence is cited correctly in MLA citation format?

• "Students should always turn in their work on time in order to pass Mrs. Cockroft's class. She doesn't take late work" (Cockroft page #34).

• The text states, "Students should always turn in their work on time in order to pass Mrs. Cockroft's class. She doesn't take late work" (Cockroft 34).

• The text states, "Students should always turn in their work on time in order to pass Mrs. Cockroft's class. She doesn't take late work."

• "Students should always turn in their work on time in order to pass Mrs. Cockroft's class. She doesn't take late work."