CEW Body Paragraph 1 + Introducing Embedded Quotation

Teacher reads a body paragraph aloud — one with embedded quote + warrant, one without warrant. Children compare.

• Read both
• Ask 'what does the warrant do?'
• Note: warrant explains HOW evidence supports the claim

Today you draft BODY PARAGRAPH 1 using CEW and you EMBED a quotation. CEW (MG-3) is the analytical-writing body-paragraph structure — extends fall's TEEL into literary analysis. CLAIM (purple) — the paragraph's analytical claim about the text. EVIDENCE (orange) — a direct quotation from the text, embedded with signal-phrase + citation. WARRANT (blue) — explains HOW the evidence supports the claim. The WARRANT is what separates analytical writing from plot summary. Without a warrant, evidence stands alone — the reader has to do the analytical work the writer should be doing. EMBEDDED QUOTATION (MG-5): three patterns. PATTERN 1 — signal phrase + COMMA + quote + (Author Year, page): 'Ryan writes, "She lifted Pepe and softly sang the lullaby her mother had sung" (Ryan 2000, 178).' PATTERN 2 — introduce with 'that' (no comma) + quote: 'Ryan writes that Esperanza lifted Pepe and softly sang (Ryan 2000, 178).' PATTERN 3 — integrated quote inside own sentence: 'Esperanza, who once gave orders to servants, now "lifted Pepe and softly sang" (Ryan 2000, 178).' Today use PATTERN 1 (most common). After every quote, write a WARRANT sentence — never drop a quote. Watch teacher draft body 1 on Esperanza Rising. CLAIM: 'First, Esperanza shows resilience through her work with the babies.' EVIDENCE: 'When the family arrives at the labor camp, Esperanza, who has never held a baby, learns to soothe Pepe and Lupe. Ryan writes, "She lifted Pepe and softly sang the lullaby her mother had sung" (Ryan 2000, 178).' WARRANT: 'This moment reveals resilience because Esperanza, who once gave orders to servants, now performs a labor that was once below her — and does so tenderly. Resilience here is not just surviving; it is adapting with grace.' Notice: WARRANT explains HOW. The 'because' word is the warrant move.

• Notice: the WARRANT begins with 'This moment reveals ___ because ___.' Without the 'because', the evidence stands alone. Every quote needs a warrant.

  model See narrative.

  prompt Teacher drafts body 1 with CEW and embedded quotation.

• What are the 3 bands of CEW?
• What does a warrant do?
• Where does the period go relative to the parenthetical citation?

M-5-S-WR-04-A Chart

Reproduction of MG-3 at 11x17: 3-band stacked card (claim purple / evidence orange / warrant blue) with worked Esperanza Rising example. Annotations call out the 'because' move in the warrant. Print-ready, dyslexic-friendly font.

MG-3 Chart Physical / non-image

CEW body-paragraph anchor chart: a 3-band stacked card — CLAIM (purple, anchor icon — 'this body paragraph's claim about the text'), EVIDENCE (orange, magnifying-glass with quote-marks — 'a direct quotation from the text with embedded format and citation'), WARRANT (blue, lightbulb — 'the explanation of HOW the evidence supports the claim — the because move'). Worked example: 'CLAIM: Esperanza shows resilience through her work with the babies. EVIDENCE: When the family arrives at the labor camp, Esperanza, who has never held a baby, learns to soothe Pepe and Lupe: "She lifted Pepe and softly sang the lullaby her mother had sung" (Ryan 2000, 178). WARRANT: This moment reveals resilience because Esperanza, who once gave orders to servants, now performs a labor that was once below her — and does so tenderly. Resilience is not just surviving; it is adapting with grace.' Print-ready 11x17.

M-5-S-WR-04-B Chart

Reproduction of MG-5 at 11x17: 3 patterns (signal-phrase + comma; introduce with that; integrated quote) with worked examples. Period-placement rule highlighted at bottom. Print-ready.

MG-5 Chart

Embedded-quotation anchor: 3 valid embedding patterns shown. PATTERN 1 — SIGNAL PHRASE + COMMA + QUOTE: 'Woodson writes, "Words have always been my magic" (Woodson 2014, 24).' PATTERN 2 — INTRODUCED WITH 'THAT' (no comma): 'Woodson writes that words have always been her magic (Woodson 2014, 24).' PATTERN 3 — INTEGRATED QUOTE INSIDE SENTENCE: 'Words, for Woodson, are her "magic" (Woodson 2014, 24) — a power that names experience.' Bottom rules: 'Every quote has SIGNAL + QUOTE + CITATION + WARRANT sentence after. NEVER drop a quote without a warrant. Punctuation goes AFTER closing parenthesis.' Print-ready 11x17.

• Draft YOUR body paragraph 1 using CEW. Embed 1 quotation with signal-phrase pattern. Add warrant after.

  scaffold MG-3 CEW anchor; MG-5 embedded-quotation anchor; signal-phrase card deck
• Pair-share. Partner asks: 'Is your warrant explaining HOW (with a because)?'

  scaffold Warrant-question card

• Show body 1 with CEW bands color-marked.
• Underline the WARRANT sentence with the 'because' move.
• Move status-tile to DRAFT.

• Star your strongest warrant.
• Predict: tomorrow we plan the full literary essay with MPO.

• At home tonight, read your body 1 aloud. Note any place the warrant is unclear. Bring.