Selecting Text Evidence

Front

Definition of QUOTE

Back

any sentence you take from another article or story

Front

Definition of TEXT EVIDENCE?

Back

To take a quote from another text and use it in your own writing to support your claim.

Front

Choosing a quote:

Back

Choose a sentence from the text that proves your claim.

Front

Playing sports teaches children to win and lose honorably. Strongest supporting evidence?

Back

You learn what it's like to put in lots of work and have things not turn out terrifically. And you learn what it feels like to put in a lot of work — and then win.

Front

Quote supporting sports teaching kids to perform under pressure:

Back

"If kids can learn to fight their fear and work through it, that steadiness comes in handy later in life — when the stakes are much higher. It's an ability Octavio says he relies on routinely, as a software entrepreneur who has created, bought and sold a number of companies."

Front

Supporting evidence for kids playing various sports for health:

Back

Encourage cross-training and variety in sports; competitive youth sports complicate this. Dr. Andrea Kramer notes parents often seek scholarships and professional play.