In-text Citation Quiz

What does citing textual evidence mean for students? (10 pts.)

• To create new ideas without reference

• To look back in the text to find evidence to support an idea, thought, or claim

• To summarize the text without details

• To ignore the text and rely on memory

Before citing strong evidence, you should answer the question. (10 pts.)

• True

• False

Beginning your answer to a question with the word "Because" is okay... (10 pts.)

• True

• False

What are students expected to do with the evidence they find? (10 pts.)

• Disregard it

• Prove their thinking

• Hide it

• Change it

What is the first step in properly citing textual evidence? (10 pts.)

• Start with a conclusion

• Start with a question

• Start with a summary

• Start with a strong transitional statement

Organize these options into the right categories. (10 pts.)

DO NOT DRAW A LINE FOR EACH BOX!

Groups:

(a) Strong Transitional Statement

,

(b) Bad Transitional statements

• "According to the text,"

• "Like I said,"

• "On Pg. ___, the text states,"

• "Anyways,"

• "So,"

• "The text states, "

• "Because"

• "As you can see"

• On Pg.____, ____ says,

To properly cite evidence in your response you must first begin with a​ (a)   . Then you must introduce a​ (b)   , followed by your​ (c)   and ended with a ​ (d)   and then finally concluded with ​ (e)   (10 pts.)

• Strong Transitional Statement
• Open Quotation Mark
• Word-for-Word Textual Evidence
• Closed Quotation Mark
• Parentheses followed by author's last name, + Pg #

What is missing from the citation? (10 pts.)

According to the text, "When the class sang songs about happiness and life and games her lips barely moved”.

• The authors name, line #, and page number inside parentheses.

• Quotation Marks

• Period

• Strong Transitional Statement

Punctuate the citation correctly by accurately placing the punctuation in the proper place. (20 pts.)

The author states, ​ (a)   When the class sang songs about happiness and life and games her lips barely moved​" ​ (b)   ​ (c)   ​​ (d)   ​ ​ (e)  

• "
• (
• Bradbury,
• Pg. 2)
• .