Answer:
CER(S) Stands for Claim, Evidence, Reasoning, Science
Step-by-step explanation:
The 1st part of CER(S) is a CLAIM. A claim is a simple, single sentence that answers a question. Your claim is a statement about what you believe to be true about that question. Your claim must be accurate, clear, and exact. Your claim should be the first sentence in your explanation. Your claim should ONLY answer the question – do not explain your answer at this point.
The 2nd part of CER(S) is EVIDENCE. Evidence consists of data and/or results that can be used to support the claim. Evidence must be explicitly stated in sentence form and cannot merely be referenced. To adequately support a claim, the evidence must be appropriate (relevant to the question) and sufficient (enough provided to be convincing).
The 3rd part of CER(S) is the REASONING. Reasoning ties the evidence to the claim and explains why the evidence supports your claim. In this section you discuss why the evidence that you provided is important and relevant to your claim.
The 4th and final part of CER(S) is the SCIENCE. Your teacher may not ask you to provide the supporting science for every CER(S) question – that is why the S is in parentheses. If you are asked to provide the science that supports your claim, then you need to discuss the relevant science and how it supports your claim.