Citing Evidence

a type of open-ended essay question that demonstrates cognitive knowledge and reasoning

• constructed response

• analysis

• explicit

• logical

the process of separating something into specific categories, elements, or parts

• textual

• logical

• inference

• analysis

to quote (a passage, book, author), especially as an authority--to mention in support, proof, or confirmation

• question

• text

• cite

• respond

stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt

• question

• explicit

• inference

• track

characterized by or capable of clear, sound, reasoning

• support

• text

• evidence

• logical

a thing that bears the weight of something or keeps it upright

• support

• cite

• explicit

• textual

a book or other written or printed work, regarded in terms of its content rather than its physical form

• constructed response

• question

• respond

• text

of or relating to a text or texts

• evaluation

• textual

• text

• evidence

the available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid

• evidence

• cite

• analysis

• annotation

a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning

• inference

• evidence

• constructed response

• question