1. Claims, Evidence, Reasoning

2. CLAIM : Your opinion about a big idea
Sample Claim: “Alcoholism causes problems for Junior.”

3. Sub-claims: Supports for your claim
Claim: “Alcoholism causes problems for Junior.”
Sub-claims (Points):
1. Junior is poor.
2. Grandma dies.
3. There is violence.

4. Evidence: Examples from the text
Claim: “Alcoholism causes problems for Junior.” Sub-claims (Points): 1. Junior is poor. Evidence: Quote from book on page ?: textbook at Wellpinit High School is 30 years old

5. Reasoning: Logical thought process that connects evidence to the claim
At Wellpinit, Junior notices that his textbook was once used by his mother.
He realizes that the school is poor.
With the advice of Mr. P, Junior decides to transfer to Reardan.
This was his hope to get a good education and have more opportunities.
He does not want to stay poor and become an alcoholic like many Native Americans on the reservation.
Claim: “Alcoholism causes problems for Junior.”
Sub-claims (Points):
1. Junior is poor.
Evidence: Quote from book: textbook at Wellpinit High School is 30 years old

6. What to do? Reword your claim.
“Alcoholism causes problems for Junior.”
“Junior finds ways to overcome obstacles in his life on the reservation.”

7. What to do? Find the right evidence that connects to your claim.
Make sure that you can logically explain why your evidence connects to the claim.
4. Make sure that your reasoning is makes SENSE.
Each sentence connects to the next.