Artifact 3, Student A

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CER Drafting Organizer (Claim - Evidence - Reasoning)
Introduction: Provide background information about your topic, if you’re writing about a
story, include a brief summary.
Claim: Directly answer the question you’re being asked OR make an argument about what you’ve
read.
Ex: The message of the story is… The characters are thriving in this setting because…
Evidence: Provide evidence to support your claim. Your evidence should be appropriate (relevant)
and sufficient (enough to convince someone that your claim is correct). This can be bullet points
instead of sentences for your draft.
Detail #1:
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Page number: _____
Detail #2
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Page number: _____

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Reasoning: Explain why the evidence supports the claim, providing a logical connection between
the evidence and claim. Or: Why is what you are saying true?
This evidence shows ____________________ because ___________________________
Conclusion:
Restate your claim and summarize what you’ve written.