Evidence vs. Commentary (AP Lang)

Evidence vs. Commentary (AP Lang)

11th Grade

10 Qs

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Evidence vs. Commentary (AP Lang)

Evidence vs. Commentary (AP Lang)

Assessment

Quiz

English

11th Grade

Medium

CCSS
RI.8.1, RI.8.8, RL.11-12.1

+2

Standards-aligned

Created by

Mary Lindsey

Used 38+ times

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a claim?

the central argument

quotes and paraphrases you pull directly from the text in order to support your argument

explains to the reader why and how the quotes and paraphrases that were used helps prove the claim to be true

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is evidence?

the central argument

quotes and paraphrases you pull directly from the text in order to support your argument

explains to the reader why and how the quotes and paraphrases that were used helps prove the claim to be true

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is commentary?

the central argument

quotes and paraphrases you pull directly from the text in order to support your argument

explains to the reader why and how the quotes and paraphrases that were used helps prove the claim to be true

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

One sentence can include both evidence and commentary.

True

False

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The speech states, “... one day right there in Alabama little black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls as sisters and brothers” (King).


This sentence is:

Evidence

Commentary

Neither

Both

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The statement “black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls as brothers and sisters” means that he wants them to be able to work together without the judgement of skin color (King).


This sentence is:

Evidence

Commentary

Neither

Both

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

King uses the allusion to the Emancipation Proclamation to emphasize his point that even though slavery was outlawed, racism still existed.


This sentence is:

Evidence

Commentary

Neither

Both

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

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