Fill a CER Organizer Online

Box by box: what goes where

Write a clear claim, select relevant evidence, and make the reasoning explicitly connect the two. Here is what each part of this organizer expects.

• Question / Phenomenon

  What question, problem, or phenomenon are you explaining?

• Claim

  Give a concise answer that can be supported or challenged.

• Evidence

  Add the most relevant observation, data, quotation, or fact.

• Reasoning

  Explain why the evidence supports the claim using the relevant principle or concept.

• Quality Check

  Is the evidence sufficient and does the reasoning actually connect it to the claim?

Fill it in, then print or save

1. Type your answers into the boxes above.
2. Print the page, or save it as a PDF from your browser's print dialog.
3. Or download a PNG image of the finished organizer. No sign-up is required.

Prefer paper, or want to see an example?

The Claim Evidence Reasoning (CER) Graphic Organizer PDF page has the blank PDF in US Letter and A4, a completed example you can compare with your own page, and teaching notes for using it with students.