CER Responses
What is the "E" in a CER Response short for?
Evidence
What is imagery? Give an example
Imagery is a description that provides visual details that help the reader "see" what is being talked about.
Example will be judged by Mr. Johnson
Where should the comma be placed in the sentence below?
"Before we leave let's check the weather"
Before we leave, let's check the weather.
How many "prongs" or "ideas" should your thesis have?
3
"Her smile was like sunshine on a rainy day."
Which literary device is used in the passage?
Simile
What do you have to do before writing the quote for your evidence?
Introduce the evidence! "The author writes... The character says... etc."
What is personification? Give an example
Personification is giving human qualities to a non-human object.
Example will be judged by Mr. Johnson and Mrs. Burton
Correct the verb tense in the sentence:
Yesterday, she run to the store
Yesterday, she ran to the store.
What are 3 ways to write a hook?
Ask your reader a question, Give an interesting fact, or tell an interesting story
"Time is a thief that steals our moments."
Which literary device is used in the passage?
Metaphor
What are the 3 sentence starters used when writing your reasoning?
This quote shows... This matters because... Therefore...
Define irony and give an example
Irony is when we (the reader) expects one thing to happen, but the opposite happens.
Example: (will be judged by Mr. Johnson and Mrs. Burton)
Identify the missing punctuation in the sentence:
"She said I will be there at 5PM."
She said, "I will be there at 5PM."
What are the two things that you *must have* if you're writing an argumentative essay?
A counterclaim and a rebuttal
"The wind whispered secrets through the trees."
What is the best interpretation of the passage?
B, the wind is being described as if it had human qualities
What punctuation do you *have to have* when using evidence?
Quotation marks "....."
What is hyperbole? Give an example
Hyperbole is a major exaggeration
Example judged by Mr. Johnson and Mrs. Burton
Identify the error in the sentence:
The team of players are ready for the game.
The team of players is ready for the game.
What is a sentence starter for a counterclaim?
"Although some people say,"
"Some people may think..."
etc.
"The fire station burned down last night."
Which literary device is used in the passage?
Irony
Which of these claims and evidence is stronger AND give two reasons why?
1) In Macbeth, Lady Macbeth is more dynamic that Macbeth. In Act 2, she says, "Come you spirits who tend on mortal thoughts."
2) In Macbeth, Lady Macbeth is more dynamic than Macbeth because of how she convinces him to murder people. In Act 2, she mentions in her monologue, "Come you spirits who tend on mortal thoughts."
2
- more specific claim
- more specific evidence introduction
What is a metaphor? Give an example
A metaphor compares two things without using "like" or "as"
Example will be judged by Mr. Johnson
Correct the structure in the sentence:
She likes hiking, to swim, and biking.
She likes hiking, swimming, and biking.
What is a sentence starter for a rebuttal. Remember: a counterclaim happens after a rebuttal
"However, those people would be wrong because..."
"The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky."
Which two literary devices are used in the passage?
A and D