CDW Paragraph Graphic Organizer

CDW Paragraph Graphic Organizer
PROMTP: In one CDW Paragraph, you are to answer ONE of the prompts below, using two
pieces of data, cited correctly, and in MLA format; you are also expected to type up a correct
Works Cited Page.
Prompt A: In the novel, THE BOOK THIEF, words have the power to both destroy and to save
lives. Which is the “most” true? Justify your response.
Prompt B: Tone is defined as the author’s attitude towards the subject he/she discusses in the
piece of literature. The tone is made clear through the use of literary elements. Using evidence of
literary elements from THE BOOK THIEF, discuss Markus Zusak’s tone towards the Holocaust.
Use two pieces of data.
_I want to write a CDW essay proving that_____________________________________________________________________
because__________________________________________________________________________________.
CLAIM
DATA #1
WARRANT 1A
DATA #2
WARRANT 1B
WARRANT 2A
CLAIM:____________________________________________________________________________.
DATA #1
WARRANT 1A
WARRANT 1B
WARRANT 2B
DATA #2
WARRANT 2A
WARRANT 2B
Claim - Data - Warrant: The Model for Analyzing Arguments
Rubric
Claim
Element
Possible Points
1. The claim states your position on the issue you have chosen to write about.
2. The claim is not obvious: Why bother proving a point nobody could disagree with?
3. The claim is engaging.
• Consider your audience's attention span.
• Make claims which point out new ideas or a new way to think about something.
• Teach the reader something new.
4. The claim is not too vague: The best claims are very specific.
5. The claim includes the author and title of the work you are analyzing.
6. The claim is debatable: Claims that are purely factual or only opinion fail this requirement.
Data (at least 1 of the following for each piece of
data)
Data #1
Data #2
The evidence you cite to
Possible
Possible
support your claim.
Points
Points
• Quotes or examples
from the text.
•
Facts or statistics
•
Expert opinion
•
Personal anecdotes
100
100
6
6
8
6
6
8
Warrant
Interprets the data and shows how it supports your
claim.
• Explains how the example, statistic,
quote or reference supports the claim
•
Explains the significance of the data
•
Usually three to five sentences long
Possible Points
100
Score Chart
Paragraph 1
Claim
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 5
Data
Warrant

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