A Quick Guide to Claim/Data/Warrant CDW– What is that?!? A Quick Guide to Claim/Data/Warrant

Claim/Data/Warrant is a format for writing in a clear logical manner. What is CDW? Claim/Data/Warrant is a format for writing in a clear logical manner. When writing in CDW, you have to: (1) make your point (2) support your point with facts (3) explain how the facts prove your point.

What goes into a cdw paragraph? (1) Claim (2) Data (with a transition) (3) Warrant

The 1st sentence of a paragraph What is a claim? The 1st sentence of a paragraph - Clear and provable opinion - Usually a response to a question or prompt - It can include the title of the text and the author, if used.

What exactly does Data mean? Evidence from the text that proves/supports the claim A paragraph should contain 2 pieces of data – should have at least two reasons/facts -All quotations should be properly documented (MLA citations – rules will come later!)

What are transitions? A sentence or partial sentence that sets the context of the data Answers questions like who, what, where, when (not necessarily all of them)

The most important and significant part of the paragraph What is warrant? The most important and significant part of the paragraph States how and why the data proves the claim (Your opinion) Your interpretation and analysis of the data

Putting it all together What does a completed CDW paragraph look like? 8 sentences Claim Transition into Data 2 Warrants Concluding sentence