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Argumentative elements visual guide

Each part has one color. Use these colors when you annotate.

1. Claim

What I believe

Ask: What is the writer's position?

“Schools should start later in the morning.”

Frame: I believe that ___.

2. Evidence

Proof from a source

Ask: What facts or data support it?

“A 2014 study found students who started at 8:30 slept one more hour.”

Frame: According to ___, ___.

3. Counterclaim

The other side

Ask: What might someone who disagrees say?

“Some parents say later times make it hard to get to work.”

Frame: Some people argue that ___.

4. Rebuttal

My answer back

Ask: Why is the other side not strong enough?

“However, schools can open early for students who need a ride.”

Frame: However, ___ because ___.

Reasoning · Connect the proof

Ask: How does the evidence support the claim?

“More sleep helps students stay alert, so a later start can support learning.”

Frame: This evidence shows ___ because ___.

Annotated paragraph

Schools should start later in the morning. ClaimA 2014 study found students who started at 8:30 slept one more hour. EvidenceSome parents say later times make it hard to get to work. CounterclaimHowever, schools can open early for students who need a ride. Rebuttal

CER diagram: how Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning connect

Evidence holds up the claim. Reasoning is the bridge that explains how.

CLAIMWhat I believeEVIDENCEProof from the textREASONING“This shows… Therefore…”explains HOWthe proof supportsthe claimAsk: “So what?”

C: Schools should offer free breakfast.

E: Students who ate breakfast scored 17% higher in math.

R: This shows food helps students focus. Therefore, free breakfast supports learning.

Claim–Evidence–Reasoning organizer

Practice source (fictional): A school collected 40 bags of discarded paper in recycling bins over one month.

Sentence frame: Schools should ___. According to the source, ___. This supports my claim because ___.

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Sentence frames & word bank

Language scaffolds for argumentative writing · Teacher-selected WIDA levels

claim

Schools should ___.

evidence

The text says ___.

reasoning

This helps ___.

Word bank: schools · recycle · bins · paper · reduce · trash

Supported example (fictional): Schools should recycle. The text says bins collect paper. This helps reduce trash.

Practice saves on this device. These are language supports, not official WIDA assessments or mastery scores.

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