CER is a form of writing that...

• can be used to make an argument

• can be used to summarize a story

• can be used to tell a fictional story

What steps should you take when writing a CER paragraph?

• 1. Cite evidence 2. Answer the question with a claim 3. Explain your reasoning

• 1. Explain your reasoning 2. Cite evidence 3. Answer the question with a claim

• 1. Answer the question with a claim 2. Cite evidence 3. Explain your reasoning

• 1. Answer the question with a claim 2. Explain your reasoning 3. Cite evidence

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

What is a claim?

• a story

• an argument/opinion

• an essay

• an article

How long should your claim be?

• 1 sentence

• 2 sentences

• 3 sentences

• 3-4 sentences

What should you do when writing a claim? (Choose 2 answers.)

• Restate the question

• Explain your reasoning

• Add your opinion by using "because"

• Use a quote

What does it mean to cite textual evidence?

• analyze and explain why your claim is correct

• restate the question and give your opinion

• copy and paste the entire article

• use a quote from the text to support your claim

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

How long should your evidence be?

• 1-2 sentences

• 2-3 sentences

• 4 sentences

• 5 sentences

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

What should you do when writing your evidence? (Choose 3 answers)

• Use a sentence starter like "According to..."

• Write a long explanation

• Include a direct, word-for-word quote that supports your claim

• Put quotation marks "" around your quote

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Explicit evidence is...

• directly stated

• indirectly stated

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

Implicit evidence is...

• directly stated

• indirectly stated

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1