SCR Sentence Starters

Claim: say your answer

Literary text

• The author develops [theme / character / conflict] by…
• In [title], [author] suggests that…
• The central idea of the passage is…, which the author conveys through…
• [Author]‘s use of [literary device] reveals that…
• Through [specific element], the author demonstrates…

Informational text

• The author’s main argument is that…
• According to the passage, the most significant [cause / factor / reason] is… because…
• The author builds the central idea by…
• The evidence in the passage supports the conclusion that…

Evidence: bring in the text

Direct quotes

• The author states, ”…”
• In paragraph [X], the text reads, ”…”
• This is evident when [character / author] says, ”…”
• For example, the passage describes… as ”…”

Paraphrased evidence

• The text illustrates this when…
• Evidence of this can be found in paragraph [X], where…
• For instance, the author describes…

More than one piece

• Both [evidence A] and [evidence B] demonstrate that…
• While [first example] shows…, [second example] further reveals…

Reasoning: explain why it matters

Significance

• This demonstrates that… because…
• This is significant because it reveals…
• This suggests that…
• The author includes this detail to show…

Author’s craft

• The author’s choice to [technique] emphasizes…
• By using [word / phrase / device], the author creates a sense of…
• The impact of this choice is that the reader…

Connections

• This connects to the central idea because…
• Together, these details convey…
• This reinforces the author’s message that…

Transitions: connect your ideas

Adding support

• Additionally, the author…
• This idea is further developed when…

Contrast

• However, the author also…
• Although [concession], the passage ultimately shows…

Concluding

• Ultimately, the author conveys…
• Taken together, the evidence reveals that…