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CDW– What is that?!?

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

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CDW– What is that?!?

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

  2. 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.

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

  4. 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.

  5. What are transitions? • A sentence or partial sentence that sets the context of the data • Notifies the reader that the paper is moving on to a new topic. • First of all, in addition, also, another fact is, next, etc.

  6. What is a 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 • Because the warrant is opinion, others can disagree with these statements

  7. What exactly is Data? • Evidence from the text that proves/supports the claim • Facts, examples, quotes • The data in your paragraph cannot be disputed. • 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!)

  8. Putting it all together • What does a completed CDW paragraph look like? • Claim • Transition into Data • 1 or 2 Warrants • Transition into Data • 1 or 2 Warrants • Concluding sentence

  9. Four “A”s Text Protocol • What ASSUMPTIONS does the author of the text hold? • What do you AGREE with in the text? • What do you want to ARGUE with in the text? • What parts of the text do you want to ASPIRE to? • Task: Look at the article again and write the 4A’s in the margins.

  10. CDW Paragraph Practice • Why are there concerns regarding the literacy of American Teens? • Remember the formula… • Claim • Transition into Data • 1 or 2 Warrants • Transition into Data • 1 or 2 Warrants • Concluding sentence

  11. Rules to follow… • You must show me your claim before continuing to write your paragraph. • Remember it has to be a provable opinion • After you have written your new CDW paragraph, you will then compare and contrast it to the first paragraph you wrote last class period. • You will list the similarities and differences between the two paragraphs. • Each paragraph and the list of similarities and differences is due at THE END of the period.

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