Many Massachusetts leaders use the C-E-I-J (Claims-Evidence-Impact-Judgment) “formula” for writing the narrative portion of their evaluations. They find that being specific about evidence and explicit about impacts helps ensure that their analysis is both thoughtful and persuasive.
CLAIM: Spinach is better for you than chocolate. EVIDENCE: 1. One cup of spinach only has 7 calories while only 1 ounce of dark chocolate has 150 calories.
Student Claim Example: The dog killed the cat. Student Evidence Example: There is a cat missing poster. The dog is seen burying pet tags. The dog hands the man a bag of Doritos that says “You didn't see nuthin.”
A claim or claim statement answers a question posed by a writer in a paragraph or essay, which the writer then must prove to be true. The next component, evidence, is research, data, or textual evidence that supports the claim. It must be factual and cannot be the writer's opinion. The final component is reasoning.
Evidence means whatever is used to back up the claims of an essay. Evidence can include facts, examples, or quotes. What are examples of evidence? Examples of evidence are quotes from sources, statistics, facts, and anecdotes.
Here is an example of a CER: Claim: Increasing the temperature of a substance will cause the substance to expand. Evidence: When a substance is heated, the molecules that make up the substance gain energy and start to move around more. This increased movement takes up more space, causing the substance to expand.
Ask the Clerk for a small claim statement form, and be prepared to provide the following information to complete the form: The Plaintiff's complete name and address. The Defendant's complete name and address, of each person or business the Plaintiff's claim is. The amount of the Plaintiff's claim;
Cases must be filed by submitting forms called Statement of Claim and Information Sheet (see sample here) in the Small Claims Clerk's Office. The Small Claims Clerk's Office is located in Court Building B, 510 4th Street, NW, Room 120. The party who files the case is called the plaintiff.
(1) by appearing in person before the Justice of the Peace or the clerk and filing a statement of the claim under oath; or, (2) by filing a sworn Small Claims Petition with the Justice of the Peace or clerk of the court.
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