How do you write well-organized paragraph responses that include text evidence? The answer is simple: CER!

CER Paragraphs

CER Example

Here’s an example CER Paragraph based on the memoir “Coming into Language” by Jimmy Santiago Baca.

Question: How does Baca use figurative language to show how learning to read saved him?

CER Example Paragraph

More CER!

Get the expanded content in the Super ELA! teaching resources available at TPT.

Elements of the Essay Notes

The Quote Sandwich

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Passive Voice vs. Active Voice
Types of Claims
CER Paragraphs
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