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L Gives an Persuades, argues,
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Helpful Hints
➤ Use key words and ideas provided in the question or prompt as you write
your claim.
➤ Avoid using openings such as “I think” or “I believe”.

Let’s Practice!
Label which of the following claims is emerging, progressing, meets, and exceeds.

Cellphones in the
classroom can cause
Students should not have
distractions that cause
cellphones in class because
students to not focus on Students should not have
they cause distractions, I think students should not
assignments, they are cellphones in class because
they could be used for have cellphones in class.
often used to cheat on they are a distraction.
cheating, and they can be
tests, and students use
used for cyberbullying.
social media apps to bully
other students.

After reading and annotating the article, write a

claim that argues whether or not we should have
school uniforms at Conrad Ball.
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SUGGESTED SENTENCE STARTERS

-IN THE TEXT... -THE AUTHOR STATES...
-ACCORDING TO THE ARTICLE ... - ONE EXAMPLE FROM THE TEXT SAYS...

Let’s Practice!
Analyze the following claim: Students should not use cellphones in class because they cause
distractions, they could be used for cheating and they can be used for cyberbullying.

Which piece of evidence BEST supports the above claim?

Mobile phones can be a

helpful academic tool, or a
Studies reveal that 80% of students agreed
hurtful academic
Cell phones are almost 65% of the that using a mobile
disruption depending upon
teenagers that have cell phone in class decreases
distracting the attitude and use
phones, use it in their pattern of the students and their ability to pay
school premises. the policies of the schools attention
they attend.

In the article, underline all of the evidence that supports your

claim. Write down the three most important pieces of evidence
below. .
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A YOUR This portion must offer
S EXPLANATION OF new insight, analysis, and
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acknowledgement of
EVIDENCE
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SUGGESTED SENTENCE STARTERS

-All of this proves that....because…
-Based on this evidence, we must conclude….because….

Let’s Practice!
Analyze the following evidence: 80% of students agreed that using a mobile phone in class decreases their
ability to pay attention

Which reasoning BEST supports the above evidence and connects to the claim?

This proves my point.
This is significant
because many students
aren’t able to focus in
class because of their cell This proves that schools When students can’t
phone, which will should ban students from focus on class, their
negatively impact having cellphones. grades will decrease.
learning, and is why they
need to be banned from
school.

For each of your three pieces of evidence, write a reasoning, using

the sentence stems. Be sure to connect to your claim. .