Providing Evidence to Support Opinions

Stating a claim and using evidence that makes sense

• Logical Argument

• Charged Language/Emotional

• Ethical

• Personal Observation

Important people or experts used to make your argument seem more convincing

• Logical Argument

• Expert Opinions

• Personal Observations

• Charged Language/Emotional

Using statistics, facts, and reasonable arguments in argumentative writing is

• Pathos

• Ethos

• Logos

Facts, numbers, and information that can be very convincing

• Logical Argument

• Personal Observation

• Statistics

• Ethical

Personally observing evidence or situations that would support your argument

• Statistics

• Expert Opinions

• Ethical

• Personal Observation

Ms. Richardson, the assistant principal, believes that having one fire drill a month will help better prepare students

• Expert Opinion

• Statistics

• Ethical

• Logical

Providing an expert opinion in your writing to make your ideas seem reliable and true is called

• Logos

• Ethos

• Pathos

Which is an example of citing textual evidence to support a claim.

• Using personal opinions without textual support.

• Summarizing the text without providing specific quotes.

• Referencing a quote from a different text.

• Referencing a quote from the text that directly supports the claim.

Why is it crucial to provide textual evidence when making an argument about a piece of literature?

• It makes the analysis less credible by relying too heavily on the text

• It strengthens the argument by demonstrating a direct connection between the analysis and the text.

• It confuses the reader by introducing irrelevant information

• It limits the creativity of the argument

In what ways can analyzing textual evidence enhance your understanding of a text?

• By providing direct quotes, context, and deeper insights into the author's intentions, themes, and characters.

• By skipping over important details

• By relying solely on personal opinions

• By ignoring the text completely