CER Practice

When writing a claim you should...

• Provide evidence to support your opinion.

• Restate the prompt using complete sentences

• Provide a summary of your opinion.

Reasoning is...

• A solid and reasonable argument

• 
  An explanation that connects your evidence back to the claim

• A written response to a claim

• An opinion you believe in

What is evidence?

• A quote taken directly from another source that backs up your response.

• Statement you believe to be true

• A statement of an opposing argument

Peanut butter is a terrific snack.

• evidence

• claim

"Two out of three high school students fail to get enough sleep" is an example of:

• Claim

• Evidence

Which of the following is NOT a claim?

• California is the best state in the USA.

• The school year began on August 18 and will end on June 4

• Twinkies taste better than other snack cakes because of their texture, their creamy filling, and their golden appearance.

Two out of three high school students fail to get enough sleep" is an example of:

• Reasoning

• Evidence

• Claim

Which of the following would be a good claim for this question? Which laundry detergent removes stains the best?

• Ajax because they have strong chemicals.

• Ajax is my favorite detergent.

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• Ajax is the most effective laundry detergent to remove stains.

• Ajax is made with chemicals that created in the best labs in the world.

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Cell phones should not be allowed in school because they cause students to be distracted.

The above sentence is an example of...

• Evidence

• Claim

• REasoning

which is an example of evidence?

• The article states, "Football players are 33% more likely to get injured than baseball players."

• Football is more dangerous than baseball.

• Baseball is a fun sport.