Textual Evidence Brain Tease

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What is the first step to writing a paragraph with textual evidence?

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Restate the question.

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What is textual evidence?

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Proof from the text to support your answer.

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What type of evidence is this: Dr. Jones stated, "When students are given healthy options at school, they are more likely to eat a well-balanced meal."

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Quote.

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Which piece of evidence could be used to BEST support the claim: High school students should be required to 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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Why do we have textual evidence?

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To support our claim and show proof from the text.

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What is a claim in writing?

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A statement that asserts something to be true.

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What is the purpose of a concluding sentence?

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To summarize the main idea of a paragraph.

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How can you identify a strong piece of textual evidence?

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It directly supports the claim and is relevant to the argument.

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What is the difference between a fact and an opinion?

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A fact can be proven true or false, while an opinion is a personal belief.

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What does it mean to analyze textual evidence?

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To examine and interpret the evidence to explain its significance.