Citing Textual Evidence

Textual evidence refers to specific pieces of information or quotes from a text that support a claim or argument.

Citing textual evidence is important because it gives credibility to your argument and allows readers to verify the information.

A claim is a statement or assertion that can be argued or supported with evidence.

To support a claim means to provide evidence or reasoning that backs up the assertion being made.

A transition is a word or phrase that connects ideas and helps the flow of writing.

An introduction in this context is a statement that sets up the evidence you are about to present.

A concluding statement summarizes the main points and reinforces the argument made.

The purpose of a citation is to give credit to the original source of information and to provide a way for readers to find that source.

A citation typically includes the author's last name, the title of the work, the publication date, and sometimes the page number.

Strong textual evidence is specific and relevant, such as a statistic or a direct quote that clearly supports the claim.