Including Textual Evidence

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

• To support claims and arguments

• To summarize the text

• To confuse the reader

• To increase word count

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CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

How does citing textual evidence help in writing?

• It strengthens the argument by providing proof

• It makes the writing more confusing

• It reduces the need for analysis

• It makes the text longer

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CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

What is a common mistake when citing textual evidence?

• Using evidence that doesn't support the claim

• Quoting directly from the text

• Paraphrasing the text

• Using multiple sources

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CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Cite means

• to tell where you found your answer.

• prove your answer

• background knowledge plus text clues to draw a conclusion

• a detailed examination of the text

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

The letters and number RL 7.1 represents what standard?

• Compare and Contrast

• Central Idea

• Figurative Language

• Citing Textual Evidence

Textual evidence is (Fill in the blank)

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CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Quote as evidence (Select the correct word)

• Textual Evidence

• Textual Analysis

• Cite

• Text

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

What is textual evidence?

• You 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.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

textual evidence is

• using quotations, summaries and paraphrasing from a text to support a position

• proof

• a detailed examination the elements or structure of something

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

when citing a source you should use

• an exclamation point

• a semi colon or colon

• quotations

• a period at the end of the sentence

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9