6th CER Vocabulary Quiz

1. A strong statement that expresses your main argument or point in your writing.

• claim
• structure
• reasoning
• specific
• evidence

2. Facts, examples, quotes, or information that supports your claim and makes your argument stronger.

• evidence
• structure
• reasoning
• specific
• debatable

3. Explaining how your evidence connects to your claim and why it's important. It's like showing the "why" behind your argument.

• reasoning
• structure
• specific
• evidence
• debatable

4. The organized arrangement of your CER components (claim, evidence, reasoning) that helps your writing flow smoothly.

• structure
• reasoning
• specific
• evidence
• debatable

5. Being detailed and exact in your writing to make your ideas clear and understandable.

• specific
• structure
• reasoning
• evidence
• debatable

6. Something that can be argued or discussed from different perspectives. A good claim is debatable because people might have different

• debatable
• structure
• reasoning
• specific
• evidence

7. Relating to thinking, understanding, and learning processes in the brain.

• cognitive
• structure
• reasoning
• specific
• evidence

8. Making sense and following a clear sequence of thought or reasoning.

• logical
• debate
• research
• focus
• convincing

9. Making your argument strong and believable so that readers or listeners agree with you.

• convincing
• debate
• research
• focus
• analyze

10. Gathering information from various sources to learn more about a topic.

• research
• debate
• focus
• convincing
• analyze