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What type of texts does ThinkCERCA primarily use?
A mix of informational and literary texts
Textbooks only
Historical documents
Only fiction passages
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What role do teachers play in ThinkCERCA?
They provide personalized feedback on writing
They assign reading texts
They grade only multiple choice questions
They create all reading materials
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How does ThinkCERCA help students improve their writing?
By guiding them through structured argumentation
By limiting how much they can write
By giving them random topics
By making them write without a plan
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What does ThinkCERCA help students improve?
Video game skills
Critical thinking and argumentative skills
Handwriting
Discipline
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What is a claim?
a random thought
a personal story
a statement that can be supported with evidence
an opinion with no support
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What does the "E" in CERCA stand for?
Examine
Evidence
Evaluate
Explain
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Why is evidence important in an argument?
It proves you read the text
It makes your writng longer
It supports your claim
It confuses the reader
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What is the first step in ThinkCERCA’s CERCA process?
Explain
Critique
Claim
Counterclaim
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Which skill does ThinkCERCA emphasize for students?
Fluency in several languages
Handwriting skills
Memorization
Critical reasoning and evidence-based writing
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What makes strong evidence?
It is someone's opinion
It comes from a reliable source
It is made up
It is not related to the topic
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What should you do before writing your CERCA response?
Use only personal opinions
Start writing without planning
Read the text and find evidence
Copy from another student
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Which of these is the best way to introduce a counterargument?
"This is the only opinion that matters…"
"I don't care what others might think..."
"There are no other sides to this…"
"Some people might say…"
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What is a counterargument?
A question about a topic
A summary of your essay
An argument that disagrees with your claim
A claim without evidence
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Why is reasoning important in an argument?
It replaces evidence
It connects evidence to the claim
It is the most important part of an essay
It makes your writing sound fancy
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How does ThinkCERCA help students engage with texts?
By encouraging them to write book summaries
By guiding them to construct arguments with claims and evidence
By assigning worksheets
By using multiple choice quizzes
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Why should you restate your claim in a conclusion?
To add more details
To remind the reader of your argument
To make the essay longer
To confuse the reader
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What does the "R" in CERCA stand for?
Reason
Reasoning and Reason
Reasoning
Rationale
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How should you respond to a counterargument?
Call it wrong
Agree with it completely
Ignore it
Use evidence to prove why your argument is stronger
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Which of these is an example of reasoning?
"Dogs are cute."
"I read a book once."
"Studies show that students learn better with visuals."
"I don't like math."
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What is ThinkCERCA primarily designed to improve?
Test-taking strategies
Critical thinking and argumentative writing
Science comprehension
Math problem-solving
