Intro CER

A claim...

• is a short sentence.

• answers an original question.

• is all of your data.

• explains why something happened.

Evidence

• Can include random facts and information

• Must relate to your claim

The reasoning

• will be multiple sentence

• is where you connect the evidence to the claim

• will contain inferences

• will contain data not related to the claim

A statement which answers a question.

Data which supports a claim

An explaination which connects the claim to the evidence

More 7th grade students prefer vanilla ice cream over raw asparagus. When asked, 150 students picked vanilla ice cream because of its sweet taste. Asparagus is much more bitter than vanilla ice cream. Only 50 students surveyed prefer raw asparagus over vanilla ice cream.

What is the CLAIM?

• Most students prefer ice cream over raw asparagus

• Asparagus is bitter

• Only 50 students prefer asparagus over ice cream

More 7th grade students prefer vanilla ice cream over raw asparagus. When asked, 150 students picked vanilla ice cream because of its sweet taste. Asparagus is much more bitter than vanilla ice cream. Only 50 students surveyed prefer raw asparagus over vanilla ice cream.

What is the EVIDENCE

• Asparagus is bitter

• 150 students picked ice cream

• 50 students picked asparagus

More 7th grade students prefer vanilla ice cream over raw asparagus. When asked, 150 students picked vanilla ice cream because of its sweet taste. Asparagus is much more bitter than vanilla ice cream. Only 50 students surveyed prefer raw asparagus over vanilla ice cream.

What is the REASONING

• Raw asparagus is bitter

• Ice cream is sweet

• 150 students picked raw asparagus