Construct a CEA analytical paragraph (Claim / Evidence / Analysis) (CCSS W.7.1.a-b; W.7.9.a)
Exercise Difficulty 2 ~6 min eng.g7.s.ex_11

Topic Sentence Audit

Prompt

Evaluate 5 candidate topic sentences. For each, mark whether it is a CLAIM (assertive, specific, debatable) or a TOPIC (announces, not assertive). Revise topics to claims.

Answer criteria
type rubric
rubric
5 evaluations + revisions for all topics = mastery; 5 evaluations only = practicing
Hints
  1. A claim asserts something; a topic announces.
  2. If you could swap any other text into the sentence, it's probably a topic.
Misconceptions to watch
  • Confuses specificity with claim-ness.
  • Misses passive-voice 'this essay will' patterns.
Used in lessons