Citing Text Evidence

What is the purpose of citing text evidence?

• To confuse the reader with irrelevant information.

• To make the text longer and more difficult to read.

• To provide personal opinions and biases.

• To support claims or arguments with factual information from the text.

Why is it important to find direct quotes in a text?

• Direct quotes can be misleading and should be avoided.

• Direct quotes provide evidence and support for arguments or claims made in the text.

• Direct quotes add unnecessary information to the text.

• Direct quotes are only used for decorative purposes in a text.

What are direct quotes in a text?

• Exact words or phrases taken from a source and included in a text without any changes.

• Summaries of ideas taken from a source and included in a text without any changes.

• Paraphrased sentences taken from a source and included in a text without any changes.

• Exact words or phrases taken from a source and included in a text with some changes.

How can you identify a direct quote in a text?

• Quotation marks

• Highlighting the text

• Italicizing the text

• Underlining the text

Why is it necessary to include page numbers when citing text evidence?

• To make the text evidence more difficult to find.

• To confuse the reader and make the evidence less credible.

• To save space and make the citation shorter.

• To provide a clear reference point and establish credibility and accuracy of the evidence.

What are some common signal phrases used to introduce a direct quote?

• In the perspective of

• According to the speaker

• According to, As stated by, In the words of, According to the author, In the opinion of

• As mentioned by

When should you use a direct quote instead of paraphrasing?

• When you want to confuse the reader

• When you want to show off your writing skills

• When you want to make the text longer

• When the original wording is important or when you want to provide evidence or support for a specific point.

What should you do if a direct quote is too long to include in your writing?

• Use quotation marks

• Use parentheses

• Use brackets

• Use ellipses

How can you ensure that you are accurately representing the author's words when citing a direct quote?

• Paraphrase the quote

• Use quotation marks

• Use italics

• Use bold font

Why is it important to analyze and explain the significance of a direct quote when using it as evidence?

• To waste time and make the essay longer.

• To confuse the reader and make the argument less clear.

• To show off the author's knowledge of quotes.

• To provide context and support the argument being made.