Evidence vs. Commentary (AP Lang)
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English
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11th Grade
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Mary Lindsey
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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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