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Claim-Evidence-Reasoning (CER) Paragraph on Particle Motion and Temperature

In this assignment, you will explore how the motion of particles changes with temperature by writing a Claim-Evidence-Reasoning (CER) paragraph. Use the claim from the class activities to guide your writing.

Group 1

Write a Claim-Evidence-Reasoning (CER) paragraph explaining how particle motion changes with temperature. Use the claim provided and support it with evidence and reasoning from the class activities.

Source 1.1

DIRECTIONS: Think about the Fried Dry Ice Assessment and the sublimation demonstration that you saw in class. Use these activities to support the claim below. Be sure to give at least three pieces of evidence, three reasoning sentences and include a concluding sentence.

CLAIM: During the phase change of sublimation the kinetic energy of the molecules increases as temperature increases.

Question 1a

Essay

Using the claim provided, write a paragraph that includes at least three pieces of evidence and three reasoning sentences to support the claim. Conclude your paragraph with a sentence that summarizes your argument.

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