CER Review

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What should NOT be included in your evidence?

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Opinions about the scientific data.

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What is the best claim based on the data in this graph?

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The number of electric cars worldwide is increasing.

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What type of evidence refers to our senses?

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Qualitative.

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Select the RELEVANT evidence for the claim: Schools should start later in the morning.

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Students would get more sleep in the mornings and be more awake for class.

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Why do you need to include reasoning in your CER?

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It shows how or why the evidence supports the claim, provides justification about why the evidence is important, and includes the scientific principle to support the claim.

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What does CER stand for in scientific writing?

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Claim, Evidence, Reasoning.

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What is a claim in the context of CER?

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A statement or assertion that can be supported by evidence.

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What is evidence in the context of CER?

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Data or information that supports the claim.

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What is reasoning in the context of CER?

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The explanation of how the evidence supports the claim.

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What type of data is quantitative?

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Data that can be measured and expressed numerically.