Identifying Valid Evidence

FINDNG EVIDENCE

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Evidence is proof that is essential to an author creating a strong argument claim, or to build and support a theme or central idea.

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Evidence

• Supporting dialogue between characters

• Interaction between characters.​

Fiction

• Statistical data

• Expert opinions

• Specialized knowledge​

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Non Fiction

Types of Evidence

Notes

Format of Evidence

• Direct Quotes

• Paraphrase words and/or ideas​

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Match

Match the following

• Non-Fiction

• Fiction

• Format

Statistical data

Expert opinions

Specialized knowledge

Supporting dialogue between characters

Interactions between characters

Direct quotes

Paraphrased words and/or ideas

• Statistical data

  Expert opinions

  Specialized knowledge

• Supporting dialogue between characters

  Interactions between characters

• Direct quotes

  Paraphrased words and/or ideas

How to Find Evidence

1. Read and understand the question or claim.

2. Closely read the text to find answers.

3. Note inferences and quotations from the passage that support the answer or claim.

4. Analyze the evidence and ask yourself, “How does the evidence support a claim or idea from the passage? What makes this evidence strong.

5. Cite the evidence​.

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Reorder

Reorder the following

• Read and understand the question

• Closely read the text to find answers

• Analyze the evidence. How does this support a claim or idea? What makes this strong?

• Note inferences and quotations from the passage that support the answer or claim

• Analyze the evidence and ask yourself, “How does the evidence support a claim or idea from the passage? What makes this evidence strong.

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Strong Evidence

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• ​Strong evidence clearly connects to the question and answer.

• Ask yourself, “How does this evidence/quotation support the question and answer?​

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Summarize Your Cornell Notes

​In this lesson, I learned __________________ about _________________.​

______________ is important information about the topic of _______________.​

Another important point from the text is _________________________________.​

As a result of learning about _____________________, I now understand ____________.​

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Share your Cornell Notes Summary on Finding Evidence:

In this lesson, I learned __________________ about _________________.​

______________ is important information about the topic of _______________.​

Another important point from the text is _________________________________.​

As a result of learning about _____________________, I now understand ____________.​