Evidence and Elaboration

Another word for evidence is:

• Explain

• Elaboration

• Concrete detail

• Commentary

Other words for Explanation are:

• Support

• Elaborate

• Commentary

• Evidence

What is another term for "constructed response"?

• Five paragraph essay.

• One 8-sentence paragraph with textual evidence and elaborations.

• One sentence.

The purpose of an ELABORATION is to explain ALL of the following about your evidence EXCEPT...?

• What the evidence means

• Why the evidence matters

• Where you found it in the text

• Paraphrase/put it in simpler words

____________ is very specific support from the text or a person who is an authority or expert on the subject. 

• Elaboration

• Evidence

• Body

• Claim

Why do we need evidence?

• To make the paragraphs longer. 

• To practice sentence structure.

• To make a claim. 

• To support, prove, and explain our claim. 

When possible, a DIRECT quote from the text to support your thesis or claims. Also, cited examples from text that are paraphrased or described (video/image).+1

• Evidence

• Elaboration

• Thesis

• Conclusion

What is the primary purpose of evidence in an essay?

• To provide background information

• To support and prove a claim

• To introduce a new topic

• To summarize the essay

Which of the following is an example of elaboration in writing?

• Stating a fact

• Quoting a source

• Explaining the significance of a fact

• Listing items

In literary analysis, what role does evidence play?

• It provides a summary of the text

• It offers a personal opinion

• It supports interpretations and arguments

• It introduces the author