Construct a CEA analytical paragraph (Claim / Evidence / Analysis) (CCSS W.7.1.a-b; W.7.9.a)

Build an analytical paragraph with three explicit moves. CLAIM: an analytical sub-claim, more specific than the thesis. EVIDENCE: a quoted phrase from the text, integrated with the G7-fall quote-sandwich pattern. ANALYSIS: 3-4 sentences explaining HOW the evidence supports the claim by naming what the language is doing (diction, syntax, imagery, tone). Without analysis, the paragraph is summary.

Mastery threshold

85%

Min instances

Typical minutes

Spaced intervals (days)

1, 3, 7, 14, 30, 60

Prereqs

Successors

Compose a 5-paragraph analytical essay with CEA body structure and syntactic variety (CCSS W.7.1.a-e; W.7.2.a-f; W.7.4-6)

Common misconceptions

Stops at Evidence — restates the quote rather than analyzing what its language is doing.
Conflates Claim with Topic ('this paragraph is about diction' is a topic, not a claim — a claim asserts something about the diction).

Exercise pool (6)

Diff	Stem	Type
2	Evaluate 5 candidate topic sentences. For each, mark whether it is a CLAIM (assertive, specific, debatable) or a TOPIC (announces, not...	topic sentence audit
3	Write a full CEA paragraph (topic sentence + embedded evidence + 2+ analytical sentences + link) on the use of repetition in this...	cea paragraph construction
3	Write 3 candidate theses for the same passage (your choice). For each, evaluate against the 4 criteria: specific / assertive / debatable...	thesis construction
3	Apply the summary-vs-analysis test to 10 sentences from a sample body paragraph. Mark each S or A. Aim for ≥70% A.	summary vs analysis audit
4	Take this weak CEA paragraph (provided) where evidence is dropped and analysis is summary. Revise so all 4 parts work.	cea paragraph revision
4	Rewrite each dropped-quote sentence as an embedded-quote sentence using the quote-sandwich pattern from G7-fall. (1) 'Angelou writes:...	embedded evidence rewrite