Claim/Evidence/Reasoning Chart CER



Claim/Evidence/Reasoning Chart CER

Mr. Dawursk – English

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|Read each of the four articles about gun control. After you have properly text coded the articles, decide what your “claim”” will be. Are you for gun control or|

|against it? Pick your claim: “Gun control will decrease violence in America;” or |

|“Gun control will not decrease violence in America.” |

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|Use at least two documents to support your claim and give at least three different reasons to support your claim. |

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|Be sure to “cite” your textual evidence and use “quotes” when directly copied. |

|Claim (Statement that you are going prove from the text): |

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|General Reasons that support the claim: |Examples and Evidence: |Reasoning (how this evidence supports my |

| |(Copied quote or specific example with page or |claim/answer): |

| |article #) |“This evidence shows . . . “ |

| | |“This suggests . . .” |

| | |“This supports the claim because . . .” |

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|Summary (Restate the claim, combine your evidence and reasoning, end with a concluding sentence): |

|Use proper paragraph form with a topic sentence (your claim) and at least one sentence for each “reason” (including the evidence proving your reasons), and a |

|concluding sentence. |

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|Citation: (If you quote from an additional source) |

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