CLAIM EVIDENCE REASONING CER MS LEW BIOLOGY QUEENIE

CLAIM, EVIDENCE, REASONING (CER) MS. LEW BIOLOGY

QUEENIE AND ARTHUR: SLIP OR TRIP? EVIDENCE?

WAS QUEENIE TELLING THE TRUTH? DID ARTHUR TRIP AND FALL TO HIS DEATH? • Evidence • Reasoning (Why is this evidence important? )

WHY? • This is how to make an argument or explanation convincing. • This is what scientists do

CLAIM – EVIDENCE – REASONING (CER) • Claim: • Answers the question • Short statement • Evidence: • Scientific data supporting your claim • Must be sufficient and relevant to claim • Reasoning: • Explanation connecting your evidence to the claim • Shows why and how the data counts as evidence • Usually includes scientific principles and science vocabulary • At least a few sentences in length.

WRITING MAKES YOU THINK.

DO COCKROACHES PREFER LIGHT OR DARK ENVIRONMENTS?

WRITING WORDS TO USE • Because • First, second, third… • Usually, generally, indicates, suggests • Therefore • If. . . Then. . . • However

YOU TRY! (IN YOUR NOTEBOOK) • Use one of the sentence starters below to make a claim: (5 minutes) • A) The greatest (choose one) football/basketball/baseball/soccer player is _______. • B) The best movie is _________. • C) The greatest musical artist (solo or group) is _______. • 2. Write down at least 3 pieces of evidence that support your claim. **DATA MUST BE ACCURATE! • 3. Provide reasoning that explains how the evidence you chose supports your claim of the “best. ”

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