Citing Textual Evidence Review

What is textual evidence?

• Specific details from a text that support a claim or argument.

• Quotes from a text that have no relevance.

• Personal opinions about a text.

• Summaries of a text without specific details.

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Why is it important to cite textual evidence in an essay or analysis?

• To hide the sources

• To confuse the reader

• To show where the information came from and support the writer's claims.

• To make the essay longer

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Provide an example of citing textual evidence from a literary text.

• In the novel 'To Kill a Mockingbird' by Harper Lee, Atticus Finch says, 'You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view...until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.' (Lee, 30).

• In the play 'Romeo and Juliet' by William Shakespeare, Romeo says, 'But, soft! What light through yonder window breaks?'

• In the poem 'The Road Not Taken' by Robert Frost, the speaker says, 'Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—'

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How does citing textual evidence strengthen an argument or analysis?

• By ignoring the text completely

• By making up information that is not in the text

• By using personal opinions instead of evidence

• By providing specific examples and quotes from the text to support the argument or analysis.

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Explain the difference between summarizing and directly quoting textual evidence.

• Summarizing involves adding your own opinions to the text, while directly quoting textual evidence involves using someone else's words.

• Summarizing is only used for long texts, while directly quoting textual evidence is only used for short texts.

• Summarizing involves condensing the main points of the text in your own words, while directly quoting textual evidence involves using the exact words from the text.

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When citing textual evidence, what should be included in the parenthetical citation?

• Title of the book and page number

• Author's last name and page number

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How can a reader determine if a piece of textual evidence is relevant to their argument or analysis?

• Ask a friend for their opinion

• Use evidence that is unrelated to the topic

• Evaluate if it directly supports their main points or thesis

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What are some effective strategies for integrating textual evidence seamlessly into an essay or analysis?

• Simply listing quotes without analysis

• Using signal phrases, providing context, analyzing and interpreting, and smoothly transitioning

• Using no citations at all

• Providing irrelevant context

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In what ways can a writer effectively analyze and interpret textual evidence in their writing?

• By copying and pasting large chunks of text without any analysis

• By closely reading the text, identifying key quotes or passages, considering the context of the evidence, and connecting it to the main argument or thesis.

• By ignoring the text and making up evidence

• By only using evidence that supports their preconceived ideas

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