When citing evidence in informational writing, it is important to:

Use evidence from credible and relevant sources

Only use evidence that supports your personal opinion

Make up evidence if you can't find any

Use as much evidence as possible, regardless of relevance

How does citing evidence improve the credibility of your work?

By providing support for your claims, demonstrating thorough research, and showing respect for the work of others.

By ignoring opposing viewpoints

In what ways can citing evidence enhance the clarity of your writing?

Citing evidence provides concrete support for arguments and claims, making the writing more persuasive and trustworthy.

Citing evidence leads to plagiarism accusations and legal issues.

Citing evidence makes the writing more confusing by introducing unnecessary details.

Citing evidence weakens the writer's credibility as it shows reliance on external sources.

How can you use evidence to support your arguments?

Gather relevant data, facts, statistics, expert opinions, and examples to support your claims.

Use emotional appeals instead of factual evidence

Make unsupported claims without any proof

Cherry-pick data that only supports your argument

Give an example of citing evidence from a text.

She states, 'The sky is blue' (Smith, 25).

He writes, 'The sun is shining' (Brown, 10).

She mentions, 'The grass is green' (Johnson, 15).

They claim, 'The water is cold' (Davis, 30).

What are some common types of evidence that can be used in writing?

Statistics, expert opinions, examples, anecdotes, research findings

Why is it necessary to provide context when citing evidence?

It helps to clarify the connection between the evidence and the point it is supporting.

It increases the word count without adding value

It makes the evidence less credible

It confuses the reader by adding unnecessary information

What is the primary purpose of citing textual evidence in an essay?

To support claims and arguments

When analyzing a text, why is it important to cite textual evidence?

To provide proof for your analysis

In the context of literary analysis, what does 'cite textual evidence' mean?

To quote directly from the text to support an argument

To ask questions about the text

Which of the following sentences correctly uses a citation to support a claim?

B) According to the text, 'The character faced the dragon without fear' (Smith, 45).

A) The author suggests that the character is brave.

C) It is known that the character is brave.

D) Many people believe the character is brave.

What is the role of a citation in a research paper?

B) To provide evidence and support for claims made in the paper.

A) To confuse the reader with complex information.

D) To express the author's personal opinion.

How does citing evidence enhance the quality of an argumentative essay?

C) By supporting claims with credible sources, thus strengthening the argument.

A) By making the essay more confusing.

B) By providing irrelevant information.

D) By increasing the word count without adding value.

Cite Evidence

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English

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6th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Hard

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CCSS

RI.6.1, RI.3.5, RI.4.5

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Standards-aligned

Sarah Williams

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25 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which word from the essential vocabulary is used when the author directly mentions someone else's words?

Quoted

Suggests

Identify

Conclusion

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Why is it important to cite evidence when writing?

It confuses the readers

It limits creativity

It adds credibility to claims, allows verification, and gives credit to sources.

It makes the writing longer

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Explain how citing evidence can make your writing more persuasive.

Citing evidence can make your writing more persuasive by providing credibility and support for your arguments.

Citing evidence can make your writing more persuasive by adding irrelevant information

Citing evidence can make your writing more persuasive by plagiarizing others' work

Citing evidence can make your writing more persuasive by confusing the reader

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following is an example of citing evidence correctly in a research paper?

According to some studies...

In a 2020 study by Smith et al., it was found that...

People say that...

It is known that...

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

When CITING evidence you must _______________

Credit the author or source

Summarize ideas

Copy exact words without giving credit

Retell in your own words

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What does cite evidence mean?

Find specific information that goes against your position?

Find specific information in the text to support your position.

Find interesting information that the reader will enjoy.

Find your writing style

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

When CITING evidence you must _______________

Credit or name the source

Summarize ideas

Copy exact words

Retell in your own words

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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Cite Evidence

25 questions

Which word from the essential vocabulary is used when the author directly mentions someone else's words?

Why is it important to cite evidence when writing?

Explain how citing evidence can make your writing more persuasive.

Which of the following is an example of citing evidence correctly in a research paper?

When CITING evidence you must _______________

What does cite evidence mean?

When CITING evidence you must _______________

When citing evidence in informational writing, it is important to:

What does the C in the RACE writing strategy stand for?

Which of the following is an example of citing evidence in informational writing?

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