A QUICK GUIDE TO CLAIM/DATA/WARRANT

CDW– WHAT IS THAT?!?

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

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 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.

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

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!)

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

FOUR “A”S TEXT PROTOCOL

• What ASSUMPTIONSASSUMPTIONS does the author of the text hold?• What do you AGREEAGREE with in the text?• What do you want to ARGUEARGUE with in the text?• What parts of the text do you want to ASPIREASPIRE to?

• Task: Look at the article again and write the 4A’s in the margins.

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

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 THE END of the period.