Citing Textual Evidence to Support a Claim

When answering a question using textual evidence, what does my support look like?

• It is another answer.

• It is proof from a text.

• It is a citation.

• It is a concluding statement.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

A pet dog is a huge responsibility. Which evidence best supports this claim?

• "Make sure you put shoes away because puppies like to chew them," Dr. Brinson, vetericarian.

• Always keep your dog on a leash in public.

• The cost of food is roughly $6.00 a week.

• Dogs require several hours of your time and attention every week, between feeding, exercising, and taking them out to the bathroom.

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CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

People should not keep wild animals as pets. Select the BEST piece of evidence to support this claim.

• Certain states and cities have laws that allow for certain wild animals to be kept as pets.

• Wild animals often carry diseases that are incurable—and sometimes fatal—in humans and other animals.

• Microchips are a great way to protect your pets.

• A python is a wild animal many people keep as a pet.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Teens would benefit from having a later start time for school because they need more sleep. Which piece of evidence best supports this claim?

• Students that get more sleep are better focused for learning and score higher on tests.

• Students have too many obligations after school like chores, homework, sports, or jobs.

• They need to be able to sleep in after playing Fortnite all night long.

• Catawba County schools used to have a later start time for middle and high school.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

What are the different ways to cite textual evidence?

• Direct quotes, paraphrasing, and summarizing.

• Copying, quoting, and referencing.

• Referencing, summarizing, and copying.

• Quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing.

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CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

How can you effectively use textual evidence to support claims in an informational text?

• By selecting relevant quotes or passages from the text that directly support your claims and properly citing them.

• By using personal opinions and anecdotes instead of relying on evidence from the text.

• By paraphrasing the information from the text without providing any direct quotes or citations.

• By including long excerpts from the text without properly summarizing or analyzing them.

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Why is it important to use evidence to support claims?

• Using evidence is unnecessary and time-consuming.

• Using evidence adds credibility and validity to the argument.

• Using evidence is only important in certain situations.

• Using evidence weakens the argument.

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CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Why is it necessary to cite textual evidence?

• To make the text more interesting and engaging.

• To provide additional information about the author's background.

• To summarize the main ideas of the text.

• To support claims or arguments with specific examples from the text.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Why is it important to find evidence in a text?

• To confuse the reader, to waste time, and to make the text longer.

• To support claims, provide credibility, and deepen understanding.

• To ignore the author's intent, to disregard the facts, and to form biased opinions.

• To undermine the argument, to weaken the evidence, and to misinterpret the text.

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CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

In order to prove your answer, you must use ___ from the text.

• Analyze

• Cite

• Evidence

• Inference

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1