CER Expectations

Which of the following belongs in a claim? Select all that apply.

• Title and author of text

• Restating of the prompt

• Answer to the prompt

• Explanation of answer

Which is an example of reasoning?

• Providing important details about the setting of the story.

• Explaining what a character's actions or words reveal about their values.

• Rephrasing my claim with fresh words

• Putting a moment from the text in my own words

Which of the following belongs in the evidence portion of a response? Select all that apply.

• Parenthetical citation or passage tag

• Context to set the scene for the reader

• A summary of the story

• brief but relevant quotes from the text(s)

If a prompt asks "How" or "Why", what are you being asked to do?

• If a prompt asks "How" or "Why", what are you being asked to do?

• Elaborate on your explanation

• Offer analysis of relevant moments in the text

• All of the above

As a writer, it is important to...

• act as though your reader has never read the text

• assume your reader is somewhat familiar with the text

• use first person to connect with the reader

• use informal language to welcome the reader

Which is NOT a strong way to introduce a quote?

• In the text it states,

• I can prove this because,

• The author reveals that,

• (Insert character's name) says,

Which shows the proper way to cite a quote?

• (Hinton, Ch. 1, 4).

• (Hinton 4.)

• (Hinton 4, para. 3).

• (Hinton 4).

If I'm having trouble adding to my reasoning, I can...

• extend my initial thought with "because", "but", or "so"

• explain the significance of the quote

• connect the quote back to the claim

• all of the above

If the prompt tasks me with talking about two different texts...

• I can write a CERERERERERERER.

• I can present multiple quotes back to back.

• I must include and cite evidence from BOTH texts, explaining one at a time.

• I can choose one text to include evidence from.

Which is an example of a claim?

• The speech was given by President Roosevelt in 1908.

• Both Roosevelt and Coleman challenge their audience to consider the dangers of progress.

• "not knowing all were doomed" (Coleman 107).

• While riding home from the Urban Center the narrator reveals that...