Terms and Definitions:
● IV (independent variable): the factor you can change in an experiment
● DV (dependent variable): the factor that you are measuring in an experiment
● Quantitative: measuring with numbers
● Qualitative: measuring with attributes
● Constant: factors that stay the same
How to write an exemplary CER:
● Claim: state your thesis answering your overall research question
● Evidence: provide numerical data from labs, tests, and studies
● Reasoning: provide your analysis on the evidence and how it relates to your thesis
● Conclusion (optional, not required): restate your thesis and reaffirm your standing
How to choose the correct graph:
● Bar graph: if the data contains qualitative data as an IV
● Line graph: if the data revolves around an ever increasing IV (ex: time) and the IV is also
quantitative
● IV (independent variable): the factor you can change in an experiment
● DV (dependent variable): the factor that you are measuring in an experiment
● Quantitative: measuring with numbers
● Qualitative: measuring with attributes
● Constant: factors that stay the same
How to write an exemplary CER:
● Claim: state your thesis answering your overall research question
● Evidence: provide numerical data from labs, tests, and studies
● Reasoning: provide your analysis on the evidence and how it relates to your thesis
● Conclusion (optional, not required): restate your thesis and reaffirm your standing
How to choose the correct graph:
● Bar graph: if the data contains qualitative data as an IV
● Line graph: if the data revolves around an ever increasing IV (ex: time) and the IV is also
quantitative
