Emmett Till CER Paragraph

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CER Paragraph 

Judicial Branch – Emmett Till

Find a quote for your Evidence HERE - LINK TO EMMETT TILL WEBSITE

Sample format for CER Paragraphs - Link To Sample

To further investigate the principle of justice as it relates to the role and power of the Judicial Branch in American Government, we are going to evaluate the extent to which the murder of Emmet Till reflects a failure of the American justice system.

ASSIGNMENT: Write a response to the focus question below that crystallizes your thoughts on the kinds of failures of justice that were exposed by the Emmett Till case. Your goal is to clearly identify your position, back that position with evidence and then analyze and explain how your evidence supports your claim. Your paragraph should be a MINIMUM of 4 complete, well edited sentences. We will use peer review to finalize your product.

FOCUS QUESTION:  Is the American justice system a vehicle for racial equality or racial oppression? 

CER METHOD:

1.      CLAIM: Answer the question with a clearly defined position.

2.      EVIDENCE: Use one piece of SPECIFIC information to support your position.

·         Use a quote, piece of data or specific line of reasoning from the sources we used for the Confederate Monument project.

·         Use an in-text citation for your quote/evidence.

3.      REASONING: Explain and analyze HOW your specific piece of information supports your position.