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CEE Paragraph

CEE Paragraph. Claims, Evidence, Explanation. Claims. Any statement that you are asking someone to accept as true Claims are opinions In a loner paragraph, the claim supports a topic sentence. Claims . Loner Paragraph: Topic sentence, claim, evidence, explanation, repeat CEE as necessary.

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CEE Paragraph

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  1. CEE Paragraph Claims, Evidence, Explanation

  2. Claims • Any statement that you are asking someone to accept as true • Claims are opinions • In a loner paragraph, the claim supports a topic sentence

  3. Claims • Loner Paragraph: Topic sentence, claim, evidence, explanation, repeat CEE as necessary. • Essay Paragraph: Thesis; Claim, evidence, explanation, repeat CEE as necessary

  4. Topic Sentences • Topic sentences are the conclusion that you want your audience to accept. • A topic sentence must directly answer the prompt!

  5. Claims • Claims provide the audience with a reason why the audience should accept the topic sentence • Remember, paragraphs are units surrounding one idea or closely related ideas, so if they contain multiple claims, those claims should be related.

  6. Evidence • We like you, but we don’t trust you.  • You’ll need to provide some relevant and specific evidence to prove that your claim is true. • Referred to as evidence, examples, facts, grounds, data, etc.

  7. Evidence • Must be relevant, specific, and concrete. • Don’t give conditional statements as evidence. They’ll become claims.

  8. Explanation • To reach your claim or topic sentence (conclusion) based on your evidence (observations), you had to make an inductive leap. • You need to make sure the audience sees the relationship between your evidence and claim or claim and topic sentence the way that you see it.

  9. Examples • Sue should use a hearing aid because it would help her hear better than she hears now. Over 70% of all people over 65 years old with hearing difficulties report improvement in their hearing while using a hearing aid. Clearly since hearing aids help out the majority of the people who use them, it stands to reason that Sue would also benefit.

  10. Counter Argument • All arguments have multiple sides. Acknowledge that your perspective isn’t the only viable perspective. • Must be a NATURAL counter argument to the author’s conclusion • Comes in two forms: concession and concession/rebuttal.

  11. Conclusion • Drive the topic sentence home, but don’t restate it.

  12. Another example • The Lions will win the Superbowl this year because they have the best defense in the league. In fact, they are currently on pace to set the record for the fewest points allowed in a season. Additionally, they lead the league in tackles for loss and interceptions. Sure, some teams that have won the Superbowl have had sub-par defenses. However, in the history of the N.F.L., the team with the league’s best defense has won the Superbowl over 90% of the time. This bodes well for the Lion’s and the long suffering Lion’s fans who will soon be celebrating a Lion’s championship.

  13. Breakdown • 1. What is the topic sentence (the conclusion that the writer wants you to accept as true) • -The Lions will win the Superbowl this year • 2. Claim: What are you basing your conclusion (topic sentence) on? • -they have the best defense in the league • 3. Evidence: What proof can you give me to show that you’re claim is true? • - they are currently on pace to set the record for the fewest points allowed in a season • - they lead the league in tackles for loss and interceptions

  14. Breakdown • 4. Explanation: How does the evidence that you’ve just given me really prove that your claim and topic sentence are true? In other words, how do those statistics and facts ultimately lead the reader to believe that because the Lions have the best defense they will win the Superbowl? • - the team with the league’s best defense has won the Superbowl over 90% of the time • 5. Counter argument (located somewhere within the paragraph or essay): What natural argument to your conclusion (topic sentence) or claim would the opposition present? (Don’t forget to defeat it) • - Sure, some teams that have won the Superbowl have had sub-par defenses • (here’s the defeat) - however, in the history of the N.F.L., the team with the league’s best defense has won the Superbowl over 90% of the time • 6. Conclusion: Drive the topic sentence home. Remind the audience about what you’re attempting to prove. • - This bodes well for the Lion’s and the long suffering Lion’s fans who will soon be celebrating a Lion’s championship.

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