Introduction to CER

What is CER?

This is a graphic organizer for students to use to help organize their thoughts when writing argumentative/persuasive responses. It helps students see the connection between the claim, evidence, and reasoning.

Open Ended

Where have you observed rocks and minerals in your town or city? 

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What does C mean in CER?

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What does E mean in CER?

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What does R mean in CER?

Multiple Choice

You need to limit the amount of calories you consume to stay healthy.

• This is an example of a claim.

• This is an example of a evidence.

Multiple Choice

What is a claim?

• Answers a question or problem

• long and detailed paragraph

• Explains why something happened

Multiple Choice

What is evidence ?

• Anything you see, hear or read or experience that causes you to believe something is true.

• Long and detailed paragraph

• Answers a question

Multiple Choice

What is reasoning?

• Answers a question

• Explaining how evidence supports a claim

• Used to prove something true or false