Text Evidence 8th Grade

What is textual evidence?

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

• Emotional reactions to a text

• Personal opinions on a text

• Random thoughts about a text

Why is it important to cite textual evidence in your writing?

• It confuses the reader

• It takes up too much space

• It provides credibility, shows information sources, and allows verification.

• It limits creativity

What are some common ways to cite textual evidence?

• Quoting directly, rephrasing, copying verbatim

• Direct quotations, paraphrasing, summarizing

Can you provide an example of citing textual evidence from a text?

• In 'Harry Potter,' Hermione Granger says, 'It's LeviOsa, not LevioSA' (Rowling 45).

• In 'The Great Gatsby,' Jay Gatsby mentions, 'Can't repeat the past? Why of course you can!' (Fitzgerald 78).

• In 'Pride and Prejudice,' Elizabeth Bennet declares, 'I could easily forgive his pride, if he had not mortified mine' (Austen 12).

• Example: In 'To Kill a Mockingbird,' Atticus Finch states, '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).

How does citing textual evidence strengthen your argument?

• Citing textual evidence confuses the reader and detracts from the main points of your argument.

• Citing textual evidence provides specific examples, quotes, or references from the text that support your claims, adding credibility and persuasiveness to your argument.

• Citing textual evidence makes your argument longer and harder to follow.

• Citing textual evidence weakens your argument by showing a lack of original thought.

What should you include when citing textual evidence?

• Direct quote from the text along with page number or paragraph number

• Include a summary of the text

• Use your own words without referencing the text

• Provide personal opinions without evidence

When should you use textual evidence in your writing?

• When you want to make your writing longer

• When you want to confuse the reader

• When you need to support your arguments, provide credibility, and show the source of your ideas.

• When you need to hide your lack of knowledge

What are some tips for effectively integrating textual evidence into your writing?

• Introduce with context, analyze, cite, ensure relevance, integrate smoothly

• Use evidence without any context

• Cite without analyzing

• Integrate evidence abruptly

How can you avoid plagiarism when citing textual evidence?

• Ignore the original source, use the information as your own

• Change the wording slightly without citing

• Paraphrase, cite in-text, and include a bibliography

• Use direct quotes without citation

What is the difference between summarizing and quoting textual evidence?

• Summarizing involves directly citing specific phrases or sentences from the text, while quoting textual evidence involves condensing the main points of a text in your own words.

• Summarizing and quoting textual evidence are the same thing.

• Summarizing involves analyzing the text, while quoting textual evidence involves paraphrasing the text.

• The difference between summarizing and quoting textual evidence is that summarizing involves condensing the main points of a text in your own words, while quoting textual evidence involves directly citing specific phrases or sentences from the text.