Claims, Evidence, and Citations

Which of the following is the best example of a claim?

• Twinkies are delicious.

• Virginia Wolfe is better than JK Rowling.

• Dinosaurs are proven real because of fossil findings.

• Japanese animation hits different.

Why is textual evidence important in writing?

What does textual evidence look like?

• direct quotations from credible sources

• paraphrases of what an author says

• passages that relate to your topic

Why is using citations important in writing?

• you give credit where its due

• you strengthen your claim

• you show others where your sources are from

• you make your paper length longer

When making a citation, which of the following comes first in MLA?

• Author First Name, Author Last Name

• Author First Initial, Author Last Name

• Author Last Name, Author First Name

• Author Last Name, Author First Initial

Do you place the title of the source in quotations marks?

• yes

• no

How is the publisher information formatted?

• in italics

• in bold

• in underlined