Citing Textual Evidence

Citing Textual Evidence

by Netera Pratt-Gutierrez

​Learning Target

​I will be able to use relevant information I highlight or circle to paraphrase.

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​"It's gotta be from the source, of course!"

​- Ms. Netti

​Success Criteria

​Success Criteria: I can use the relevant information to write a paragraph in my OWN WORDS.

paraphrase 1 paragraph or 2 paragraphs.

Multiple Choice

Which strategy helps me use my own words?

• Using synonyms

• Copying the article

​When do I...

​Use a paraphrase or a direct quote?

​I need to...

​Look for KEY IDEAS and details that support my evidence.

​(RACE Strategy)

​Because...

​Rule 1) It has to come from the text. Rule 2) It has to tell more about the statement.

Open Ended

What is an example of a direct quote? (Quote it directly)

Open Ended

What is an example of paraphrase?

​Relevant vs. Irrelevant Textual information

​I will find the difference between relevant and irrelevant textual evidence.

​Stop and Listen...

Brian cried endlessly in the corner of a dark cave. He was left stranded in the wood. He decided to hunt for food, as cavemen do. He ended up hunting down a bison. Brian had never tasted anything as good as that first bite. Cheerfully, to himself he thought, 'I made it!' Brian had to figure out how to survive...​

​Telling more and in text= Relevant

Multiple Choice

Which of these statements is in the text and is relevant?

• Brian cried endlessly in the corner of a dark cave.

• He decided to hunt for food, as cavemen do.

• Brian had never tasted anything as good as that first bite.

​Groups:

​Laptops on Newsela Reading: Indigenous American Curriculum

1. ​ Kai, Hillary and Nam

2. Shayan, Rhiyan, Dariana and Olivia

3. ​Yusuf, George, Samaria and Ella

4. Peyten and Alvaro

5. ​Tatum, Sofiya, Joshua

6. ​ Estella and Diana

7. ​Dillon, Brandace, Hussein and Richard

​Learning Target

​I will be able to use relevant information that I highlight or circle to paraphrase.