Citing Textual Evidence Effectively

The video tutorial explains the importance of citing textual evidence to support answers. It outlines the steps involved, including answering the question, quoting with quotation marks, and providing a page number in parentheses. Examples from 'Detector Dogs' and 'Mountain Dog' illustrate the process. The tutorial also covers how to make connections between texts using evidence. Emphasis is placed on correct formatting and the use of quotation marks and parentheses.

Why is it important to learn how to cite textual evidence?

• To improve handwriting

• To defend or prove our answers

• To memorize the text

• To write longer essays

What is the first step in citing textual evidence?

• Using quotation marks

• Writing the page number

• Answering the question

• Finding a quote

What should you use around your quote when citing textual evidence?

• Brackets

• Asterisks

• Hyphens

• Quotation marks

In the example from 'Detector Dogs', what did the narrator learn?

• Dogs can fly

• Dogs can read

• Dogs can suffer mental stress

• Dogs can talk

What page number was the quote from 'Detector Dogs' found on?

• Page 37

• Page 10

• Page 50

• Page 20

In the example from 'Mountain Dog', what would Tony be if he were a tattoo?

• A teardrop

• A star

• A heart

• A flower

What page number was the quote from 'Mountain Dog' found on?

• Page 50

• Page 70

• Page 90

• Page 110

What is the first step when citing textual evidence to make a connection?

• Making the connection

• Using quotation marks

• Finding a quote

• Writing the page number

How many quotes do you need when making a connection between two books?

• Two

• One

• Four

• Three

What should you not forget to use around your page number?

• Asterisks

• Parentheses

• Brackets

• Quotation marks