C
What the letter C stands for in CER
What is Claim?
What the letter E stands for in CER
What is Evidence?
What the letter R stands for in CER
What is Reasoning?
ELA is the most important core class.
Claim
Correct the Claim Statement:
I think bottled water is better than tap water.
What is - Do not use first person (I) or pronouns (he, she, they) in claim statements.
OR
Bottled water is better than tap water.
What part of this paragraph is the evidence?
Kids should get their driver’s license when they turn 14. Evidence shows that, “students learning to drive earlier increases their independence and practical life skills”. This means that having an opportunity to drive before turning 16 can prepare students for the real world earlier.
Evidence shows that, “students learning to drive earlier increases their independence and practical life skills”.
What is the point of reasoning?
To show how the evidence supports the claim.
THE SO WHAT!
If one has a private chef, then they will spend less time in the kitchen and more time on the hobbies they enjoy.
What is Reasoning?
Make this question a claim:
Should schools require uniforms?
Schools should require uniforms.
OR
Schools should not require uniforms.
The purpose of Evidence
To support your claim
Reasoning ties these two parts of CER together.
What are CLAIM and EVIDENCE?
According to the CDC, there is no cure for the common cold.
What is Evidence?
Point out the claim in this paragraph:
Schools should require students to wear uniforms. One study found that “uniform adoption increases student attendance in middle schools.” If students attend school more often, they have more opportunities to learn. This evidence supports the idea that uniforms may have a positive effect on parts of school life.
Schools should require students to wear uniforms.
Name at least one way to make this a stronger piece of evidence:
"The internet reports that 3 out of 5 people prefer Instagram to TikTok."
What is - Cite SPECIFIC evidence?
Cite a specific website, study, or other reliable source.
Which part of this paragraph is the reasoning?:
Schools should require students to wear uniforms. One study found that “uniform adoption increases student attendance in middle schools.” If students attend school more often, they have more opportunities to learn. This evidence supports the idea that uniforms may have a positive effect on parts of school life.
If students attend school more often, they have more opportunities to learn.
OR
This evidence supports the idea that uniforms may have a positive effect on parts of school life.
Cartoons should only be for kids.
What is CLAIM
Turn this question into a claim:
Are video games too violent for kids?
Video games are too violent for kids.
OR
Video games are not too violent for kids.
Provide evidence for this claim:
TikTok is the most popular social media platform among teens.
Responses will vary!
"75% of teens have tik tok downloaded on their phones."
"Studies show that kids spend more time on tik tok than any other social media site."
What is the most important part of a CER?
REASONING!
If there are fewer people in the cafeteria at one time then there are less chances for student conflict and more time for students to eat their food.
Reasoning