Evidence
Authored by Sarah Williams
English
8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is textual evidence?
Your claim.
Proof from the text to support your answer.
What the author thinks about a topic.
An explanation in your own words about your claim.
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CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RI.7.1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Why is it important to provide textual evidence?
It makes your paragraph longer.
It allows your reader to get the important facts from the article without reading the whole thing.
It shows that you know what you are talking about.
It makes your claim stronger and helps prove your point.
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CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RI.7.1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which piece of evidence could be used to BEST support this claim:
High school students should be required to wear uniforms.
When adding everything up, a school uniform could end up costing more than $200.
A student reported, "Allowing us to wear our own clothes gives us a chance to show our unique style and independence."
At one school that recently required students to wear uniforms, attendence rates went up, and behavior incidents went down.
School uniforms can be ordered online .
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CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Words, phrases, or sentences from a text that support an idea is textual evidence.
True
False
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CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RI.7.1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Evidence is ___________________
A statement or conclusion that answers a question
Scientific data that supports the claim
A justification that connects the claim to the evidence
Not vital when using an argument
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CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Why is it important to use credible sources for evidence?
To make the essay longer
To convince the reader of the argument
Because all other types of sources are not allowed
To add more quotes to the essay
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CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What type of evidence is most effective in an argumentative essay?
Personal opinions
Emotional appeals
Factual data and statistics
Vague references
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