Supporting an Idea w/ Textual Evidence

Supporting an Idea w/ Textual Evidence

By Ru'Myia Jackson

Multiple Choice

Fill in the blank. An ____ is the aim or purpose behind a story.

• idea

• simile

• metaphor

• alliteration

An _____ is the aim or purpose behind a story.

​ANS: idea

An idea should be clearly stated in a story, and textual evidence found in the story should support this idea.

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Multiple Choice

Fill in the blanks. An idea should be supported by t______ e______

• thomas eddison

• true evidence

• textual evidence

• topic evaluation

An idea should be supported by t_____ e_____

​ANS: Textual Evidence

Yes, textual evidence found in the story should support or prove an idea.

• Think of our Poem Analysis Test or Body in the Basment Assignment​

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Multiple Choice

Fill in the blank. Being able to e______ why your textual evidence supports the idea is important!

• explain

• excuse

• errupt

• easily

Being able to e______ why your textual evidence supports the idea is important!

​ANS: Explain

You as a writer have to be able to comment on why the evidence proves the idea being made.

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Multiple Choice

Review Question: What is everything you need to cite textal evidence from a book/ story correctly?

• Sentence Stem, Question Marks, Author's First Name, Page Numbers, Paranthses, and an Endpoint

• Sentence Stem, Quotation Marks, Author's Last Name, Page Numbers, Paranthses, and an Endpoint

• Sentence Stem, Question Marks, Author's First Name, Line Numbers, Paranthses, and an Endpoint

• A Complete Sentence, Question Marks, Author's Name, Page Numbers, Paranthses, and an Endpoint

Poll

Do we understand what an idea is?

• Yes, I could teach it.

• A little, I need some practice.

• Maybe, I still dont understand what it means.

• No, I have no idea what you're talking about.

Poll

Do we understand what textual evidence is?

• Yes, I could teach it.

• A little, I need some practice.

• Maybe, I still dont understand what it means.

• No, I have no idea what you're talking about.

Poll

Do we understand that you have to explain why the textual evidence supports the idea?

• Yes, I could teach it.

• A little, I need some practice.

• Maybe, I still dont understand what it means.

• No, I have no idea what you're talking about.

Poll

Do we understand how to correctly cite textual evidence? If you don't by now please come and see me.

• Yes, I could teach it.

• A little, I need some practice.

• Maybe, I still dont understand what it means.

• No, I have no idea what you're talking about.

Open Ended

If you're still confused, tell me in what way I can help clear things up. No question is a bad question... unless I already answered it. Listen.

A Quick Summary

​Key Ideas:

• Its legit the AEC chart!! But, its about proving a text instead of you.

• An idea can be found by reading the text.

  • (Claim/ Assertion)

• To prove an idea, you need textual evidence.

  • (Evidence)

    Textual evidence are the quotes pulled from the text that was read.

• ​You have to be able to explain why the evidence supports the idea.

  • (Commentary)

Lets Try An Example:

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For example:

​Lets read this paragraph to find the "idea(s)" together

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​Collin was lying on his back, tossing a baseball toward the ceiling when his bedroom door opened. His sister, Carina, barged in and perched on the edge of his bed. Collin could tell she’d been crying. “What’s wrong?” Collin asked. “Homesick again?” Carina nodded. “Yeah, me too.” Collin sighed. Their family had moved to the Moon colony nearly four months ago. It still didn’t feel like home. The dwellings were cozy, but outside everything was gray and rocky and lifeless. “I miss my friends,” Carina said gloomily. “And green grass and swimming, and — and everything. I even miss the sound of rain on the roof.” The colony was housed inside a huge transparent dome. There was no weather there at all — no rain or snow or even wind. “Worst of all,” Carina continued, “my birthday is in two days, and I don’t think Mom and dad are planning anything special. They’re too busy.”

Open Ended

State an idea from the text.

There's more than one right answer.

Collin was lying on his back, tossing a baseball toward the ceiling when his bedroom door opened. His sister, Carina, barged in1 and perched on the edge of his bed. Collin could tell she’d been crying. “What’s wrong?” Collin asked. “Homesick again?” Carina nodded. “Yeah, me too.” Collin sighed. Their family had moved to the Moon colony nearly four months ago. It still didn’t feel like home. The dwellings2 were cozy, but outside everything was gray and rocky and lifeless. “I miss my friends,” Carina said gloomily. “And green grass and swimming, and — and everything. I even miss the sound of rain on the roof.” The colony was housed inside a huge transparent3 dome.4 There was no weather there at all — no rain or snow or even wind. “Worst of all,” Carina continued, “my birthday is in two days, and I don’t think Mom and dad are planning anything special. They’re too busy.”

Some ideas stated were:

​Did you think about any of these?

1. Collin and Carina were homesick.

2. ​They had a comfortable home, but their surroundings were sad.

3. ​Carina misses alot of things from Earth.

4. ​Carina worries she won't celebrate her birthday.

Where can we find textual support to prove these ideas?

Open Ended

Quote a part of the text that supports an idea we found.

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Collin was lying on his back, tossing a baseball toward the ceiling when his bedroom door opened. His sister, Carina, barged in1 and perched on the edge of his bed. Collin could tell she’d been crying. “What’s wrong?” Collin asked. “Homesick again?” Carina nodded. “Yeah, me too.” Collin sighed. Their family had moved to the Moon colony nearly four months ago. It still didn’t feel like home. The dwellings2 were cozy, but outside everything was gray and rocky and lifeless. “I miss my friends,” Carina said gloomily. “And green grass and swimming, and — and everything. I even miss the sound of rain on the roof.” The colony was housed inside a huge transparent3 dome.4 There was no weather there at all — no rain or snow or even wind. “Worst of all,” Carina continued, “my birthday is in two days, and I don’t think Mom and dad are planning anything special. They’re too busy.”

Some ideal quotes would be:

​Did you think about any of these?

1. Collin and Carina were homesick.

   1. Collin could tell she’d been crying. “What’s wrong?” Collin asked. “Homesick again?” Carina nodded. “Yeah, me too.” Collin sighed.

   2. It still didn’t feel like home.

2. ​They had a comfortable home, but their surroundings were sad.

   1. The dwellings were cozy, but outside everything was gray and rocky and lifeless.

Some ideal quotes would be:

​Did you think about any of these?

3. Carina misses alot of things from Earth.

• “I miss my friends,” Carina said gloomily.

• “And green grass and swimming, and — and everything.

• I even miss the sound of rain on the roof.”

4. ​Carina worries she won't celebrate her birthday.

• “Worst of all,” Carina continued, “my birthday is in two days, and I don’t think Mom and dad are planning anything special. They’re too busy.”

Open Ended

How would you explain how this idea and its evidence relate?

Idea:

Collin and Carina were homesick.

Evidence:

"Collin could tell she’d been crying. “What’s wrong?” Collin asked. “Homesick again?” Carina nodded. “Yeah, me too.” Collin sighed.

It still didn’t feel like home."

Open Ended

How would you explain how this idea and its evidence relate?

Idea:

They had a comfortable home, but their surroundings were sad.

Evidence:

"The dwellings were cozy, but outside everything was gray and rocky and lifeless."

Open Ended

How would you explain how this idea and its evidence relate?

Idea:

Carina misses alot of things from Earth.

Evidence:

“I miss my friends,” Carina said gloomily.

“And green grass and swimming, and — and everything.

I even miss the sound of rain on the roof.”

Open Ended

How would you explain how this idea and its evidence relate?

Idea:

Carina worries she won't celebrate her birthday.

Evidence:

“Worst of all,” Carina continued, “my birthday is in two days, and I don’t think Mom and dad are planning anything special. They’re too busy.”

Poll

Do we understand everything for the most part? Cause you're about to work in groups on this next part.

• Yes, I could teach it.

• A little, I need some practice.

• Maybe, I still dont understand what it means.

• No, I have no idea what you're talking about.