In real life, people who can back up an opinion about a text with Textual Evidence are taken more seriously than people who can only give a reason of “just because".

• True
• False

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CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

What is text evidence?

• An answer to the question.

• My paraphrased version of the article.

• A word-for-word quote from the article.

• My opinion of the article.

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CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

proof is also known as

• citing

• evidence

• metaphor

• support

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CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

What does the "EE" stand for in TREE?

• Evidence and elaboration

• Expand your explanation

• Explain and examples

• Excuse your excitement

Which is the appropriate sentence starter when you're citing evidence?

• The author states...
• This means...
• Because of this...
• In conclusion

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CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

Citing a source means...

• you use someone else's ideas and give them credit

• taking something from a book

• using a quote

• quoting a book so that you sound smarter

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CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Why is it important to provide textual evidence?

• It makes your paragraph longer.
• It allows your reader to get the important facts from the article without reading the whole thing.
• It shows that you know what you are talking about.
• It makes your claim stronger and helps prove your point.

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CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

Which paragraph is written correctly with evidence and elaboration to respond to this question: Why do people feel cell phones should be turned off during dinner?

• People feel cell phones should be turned off during dinner to give people more freedom. "Franchesca had an even happier result when she put away her phone" (Smith 6). This shows that turning cell phones off during meal times made people feel happy and less tied to a device.
• People feel cell phones should be turned off during dinner to give people more freedom. In the text it states, "Franchesca had an even happier result when she put away her phone." This shows that turning cell phones off during meal times made people feel happy and less tied to a device.
• People feel cell phones should be turned off during dinner to give people more freedom. In the text it states, "Franchesca had an even happier result when she put away her phone" (Smith 6).
• People feel cell phones should be turned off during dinner to give people more freedom. In the text it states, "Franchesca had an even happier result when she put away her phone" (Smith 6). This shows that turning cell phones off during meal times made people feel happy and less tied to a device.

What does every quote need to have?

• Two sentences.
• Quotation marks
• A capital letter.
• Long words that make it sound complex.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

What type of evidence is this:
Dr. Jones stated, "When students are given healthy options at school, they are more likely to eat a well-balanced meal."

• Fact
• Statistic
• Expert Opinion/stated

• Example