Writing is fundamental for high school ACT and SAT testing and the preparation of college. STEM objectives focus on writing using argument and one strategy is called Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning. The following activity uses an article from Popular Science entitled, "Are Viruses Alive". Students' read this article and apply it to the 7 Characteristics of Life to make a Claim as to whether they believe Viruses are alive or not. This pack comes with a C.E.R. Template and also a C.E.R power point