Text Evidence

When should you use a direct quote instead of paraphrasing?

• When you want to confuse the reader

• When you want to show off your writing skills

• When you want to make the text longer

• When the original wording is important or when you want to provide evidence or support for a specific point.

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What are some common signal phrases used to introduce a direct quote?

• In the perspective of

• According to the speaker

• According to, As stated by, In the words of, According to the author, In the opinion of

• As mentioned by

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Why is it necessary to include page numbers when citing text evidence?

• To make the text evidence more difficult to find.

• To confuse the reader and make the evidence less credible.

• To save space and make the citation shorter.

• To provide a clear reference point and establish credibility and accuracy of the evidence.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

How can you identify a direct quote in a text?

• Quotation marks

• Highlighting the text

• Italicizing the text

• Underlining the text

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What are direct quotes in a text?

• Exact words or phrases taken from a source and included in a text without any changes.

• Summaries of ideas taken from a source and included in a text without any changes.

• Paraphrased sentences taken from a source and included in a text without any changes.

• Exact words or phrases taken from a source and included in a text with some changes.

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Why is it important to find direct quotes in a text?

• Direct quotes can be misleading and should be avoided.

• Direct quotes provide evidence and support for arguments or claims made in the text.

• Direct quotes add unnecessary information to the text.

• Direct quotes are only used for decorative purposes in a text.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is the purpose of citing text evidence?

• To confuse the reader with irrelevant information.

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

• To provide personal opinions and biases.

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

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CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

When you write in your own words, what is that called?

• Compose

• Formulate

• Paraphrasing

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CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

What does textual mean?

• A piece of flooring.

• From the text.

• Words in a story.

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

What does evidence mean?

• Not wanting to listen to what your opponent has to say.

• Prove that your opinion is false.

• To support your answer, idea or opinion.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1