'After Dark': selecting evidence to support language analysis | Exit Quiz | Oak National Academy

When looking for evidence in a text to support our answers, we must ensure the evidence we select is ...

• from the first sentence of the text.

• relevant.

• meaningful.

• longer than a single word.

Answer explanation

Your quote does not have to be a certain length in order to be powerful or useful.

What should you do when you first encounter a question based on a fiction text?

• go straight to writing your response

• start underlining quotes you may use

• annotate the question so you know what it is asking of you

Answer explanation

Spending time annotating the question is important because it will allow you to fully understand the question and then help you to find relevant evidence to include in your answer.

What is relevant evidence?

• evidence that stands out to you

• evidence that has powerful connotations

• evidence that is linked to the focus of the question you have been asked

Answer explanation

If you do not use relevant evidence, the reader may be unsure as to whether you have understood the question you were asked.

What is the most important thing to consider when selecting meaningful evidence?

• choose evidence with powerful connotations

• choose evidence that includes sophisticated vocabulary

• choose evidence with language techniques

Answer explanation

Thinking about word choices and the feelings that the writer may have wanted to evoke in the reader is very important in ensuring your language analysis is successful.

Which word below has the most powerful connotations?

• gigantic

• frightening

• creature

Answer explanation

Creature has connotations of being alien, different, intimidating or even being rejected.

How can we make our use of evidence in a response more effective?

• use the first piece of powerful evidence you come across

• actively search for language patterns in the text

• make sure we have at least four pieces of evidence per idea

Answer explanation

Analysing patterns within the text allows your analysis to become more sophisticated as you consider how the writer creates meaning on a wider scale and how the text has been crafted as a whole.