Citing Text Evidence

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What is the second step in citing textual evidence?

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Cite your evidence.

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What strategy can be used for inferring or drawing conclusions?

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It Says, I Say, So.

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What is the best central idea of the passage about scrapbooking?

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Scrapbooking is a great way to preserve memories.

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How is evidence defined in the context of citing text?

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Evidence is a word, phrase, sentence, or paragraph that leads you to make an inference or draw a conclusion.

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What piece of evidence best supports the claim that high school students should wear uniforms?

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At one school that recently required students to wear uniforms, attendance rates went up, and behavior incidents went down.

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What is the purpose of citing textual evidence in writing?

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To support claims and arguments with credible sources.

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What does the phrase 'It Says, I Say, So' refer to in the context of drawing conclusions?

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It refers to a strategy where you identify what the text says, what you think about it, and what conclusion you draw.

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Why is it important to have a central idea in a passage?

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The central idea helps to summarize the main point and guides the reader's understanding.

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What types of evidence can be used in writing?

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Statistics, quotes, examples, and anecdotes.

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What is an inference?

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An inference is a conclusion drawn from evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements.