C.L.E.A.R.
Claim
Answer the
question
C
Link
Summarize
the text
L
Evidence
Quote(s) that
prove claim
E
Analysis
Summarize
each quote
A
Reasoning
Describe how
quote proves
the claim
R
Conclusion
Restate your
claim
Sentence Starters
“In (TAG), the author uses (specific technique), to illustrate/demonstrate (restate prompt)”
“In (TAG), the author uses(specific technique), to help us understand/realize (restate prompt)”
“In (TAG) the author includes (specific technique), as a result, we now believe (restate prompt)”
“By using (specific technique), in (TAG), the author suggests/is saying (restate prompt)”
“According to (TAG), we can clearly see (restate prompt)”
“According to (TAG) the author shows us (restate prompt)”
“Throughout (TAG), it is obvious (restate prompt)”
“In (TAG), there are two/three/several/a couple of main reasons why (restate prompt)”
“In (TAG), the text explores the idea of (restate prompt)”when/by...”
“In (TAG), the (character/author/narrator) discovers/realizes (restate prompt) when…”
“The (TAG) begins/is about…”
“The setting/context of (TAG), is important because…”
“The most important events in (TAG), are…”
“The main conflict of (TAG), began when…”
“The beginning of (TAG), is when (character/author narrator) starts…”
“Since the beginning of the story, it’s obvious (restate claim) because …”
“It’s easy to understand (restate claim) because at the beginning of the story we learn…”
“The theme/main idea of (TAG) is revealed at the beginning of the story when…”
“For example/instance, in (TAG) the author says/states/claims on page ____, (copy quote)”
“According to the author on page _____, s/he says/states/claims, (copy quote)”
“According to (character name), on page ____, s/he says/states/claims, (copy quote)”
“My claim is proven on page __, when the text/author/character says/states/claims(copy quote)”
“On page ____ the text/author/character says/states/claims (copy quote)”
“In paragraph/stanza/line ____ the text/author/character says/states/claims (copy quote)”
“The first/second piece of evidence to support my claim can be found on page ____; (copy quote)”
“Another piece of evidence that supports my claim is on page ___; (copy quote)”
“In other words, the author/character/text is saying …”
“What the author/character is trying to say is…”
“In this quote, the author/character/text says/states/claims…”
“According to this quote, it’s obvious that the author/character/text is saying…”
“The author/character/text is basically saying/stating/claiming that …”
“This quote/evidence means/reveals/shows/points out …”
“From this evidence, we can clearly see that…”
“This quote/evidence confirms/supports/proves my claim because …”
“It is obvious this quote/evidence confirms/supports/proves my claim because …”
“As you can see, this quote/evidence confirms/supports/proves my claim because…”
“This quote proves the author is supporting my claim because…”
“Based on this evidence, the author is supporting my claim because…”
“This evidence/quote is important because…”
In conclusion…(restate claim).”
“As this evidence clearly shows, (restate claim).”
“ In summary, the above evidence proves (restate claim).”
“As I stated in my introduction, and as this evidence proves, (restate claim).
“As you can see, and as this evidence proves, (restate claim).”
“To sum it all up, the evidence clearly shows (restate claim).”
“For these reasons, it is obvious that (restate claim).”