Citing Text Evidence

What is the purpose of citing text evidence?

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

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

• To provide personal opinions and biases.

• To confuse the reader with irrelevant information.

Why is it important to identify key details in a text?

• Key details in a text are irrelevant and do not contribute to understanding.

• Identifying key details in a text helps in understanding the main ideas, supporting evidence, and the overall message of the text.

• Identifying key details in a text is a waste of time and effort.

• Identifying key details in a text hinders comprehension and slows down reading.

What does it mean to quote directly from the text?

• Using the general idea from the original source without any changes or alterations.

• Using the exact words or phrases from the original source without any changes or alterations.

• Using similar words or phrases from the original source without any changes or alterations.

• Using the opposite words or phrases from the original source without any changes or alterations.

When should you use quotation marks when quoting from a text?

• When directly quoting someone's words or citing a specific phrase or sentence from a text.

• When paraphrasing someone's words or summarizing a text.

• When using a word or phrase in a non-literal sense.

• When writing a title or heading for a text.

What is the difference between quoting directly from the text and paraphrasing?

• Quoting directly from the text means expressing the same information in different words, while paraphrasing means using similar words from the original source.

• Quoting directly from the text means summarizing the original source, while paraphrasing means using the exact words from the original source.

• Quoting directly from the text means using the exact words from the original source, while paraphrasing means expressing the same information in different words.

• Quoting directly from the text means using similar words from the original source, while paraphrasing means expressing the same information in different words.

Why is it necessary to paraphrase text evidence?

• To avoid plagiarism and demonstrate understanding.

• To confuse the reader and make the text more difficult to understand.

• To make the text longer and meet word count requirements.

• To save time and avoid the need for additional research.

How can you identify key details in a text?

• By focusing on information that is unrelated to the main idea or topic of the text.

• By looking for information that is relevant to the main idea or topic of the text and provides supporting evidence or examples.

• By ignoring any supporting evidence or examples in the text.

• By looking for information that contradicts the main idea or topic of the text.

What are some strategies for effectively quoting directly from a text?

• Using quotation marks, providing attribution, and ensuring relevance

• Including irrelevant information in the quote

• Not providing attribution for the quote

• Using paraphrasing instead of direct quotes

Why is it important to include citations when citing text evidence?

• To claim ownership of the information, to confuse readers, and to make the text look more professional.

• To give credit to the original author or source, allow readers to verify the information, and avoid plagiarism.

How do you explain your text evidence?

• You immediately start writing.

• You provide another quote or text evidence.

• Give sentence starters for sharing evidence

• You don't explain the evidence, hoping your reader understands the main idea.