CERS Evidence Gathering

EVIDENCE GATHERING

PROMPT:  When discussing the short story “Seventh Grade” by Gary Soto, some would argue that Victor’s decision to lie about knowing French was a bad choice.  Others might argue that his decision was a good one.  Make a claim on either side and support that claim with relevant evidence and reasoning.  Finally, synthesize your argument.

Question 1:  How many pieces of evidence does the teacher require?   One

Question 2:  What form of evidence is appropriate for this CERS writing essay?  Quotation

CLAIM A (bad to lie)	CLAIM B (good to lie)
Single Best Quotation that shows it was bad for Victor to lie	Single Best Quotation that shows it was good for Victor to lie

QUOTE FORMAT EXAMPLES:

WITHOUT DIALOG ACTION >>>

“On the first day of school, Victor stood in line half an hour before he came to a wobbly card table,” (21).

WITH DIALOG >>>

“’How come you’re making a face?’ asked Victor,” (22).