Instructions - In the chart below,thoroughly answer the questions in CER format. Make sure to support your answer withsufficient textual evidence and reasoning.

What possible effects can concussions have on adolescents?

What measures could make a difference in diagnosing or treating concussions?

Writing a claim:

• Turn theQUESTION into aSTATEMENT andANSWER the question.
• UsuallyONE sentence

What is it?

• This is theTEXTUAL EVIDENCEthatPROVES your claim to be true.
• The amount of evidence required depends on the prompt.
• All evidence must have a properCITATION.

What is it?

• This is where you explainHOW your evidenceCONNECTSTO andPROVEStheCLAIM.
• In order for reasoning to beEFFECTIVE, you mustEXPAND on the evidence and answer the question"SO WHAT?"
• You willALWAYS have at least2 PIECES of reasoning afterEACH piece of evidence.
  • One thatSUMMARIZES what the evidence is saying in your own words.
    • Summarizing a study/research/information(informational texts)
    • Reflecting on the author's craft(informational and literary texts)
    • Summarizing the events taking place around the evidence(literary texts)
  • One thatEXPLAINS how the textual evidencePROVES to the claim.

There shouldALWAYSbeMOREreasoning than evidence.

What is it?

• This is yourCONCLUDINGstatement.
• This is where you wrap it up by...
  • RESTATING the claim,
  • REFLECTING on the claim, or
  • Commenting on theRELEVANCE of the response
• How did the evidence and reasoning you providedSUPPORT your claim?