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

using the article "Concussions Affect Teens More Than Kids and Adults, Study Says" by Steven Ellemberg.

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