Including Textual Evidence

What should you do after introducing textual evidence in an essay?

• Move on to a new topic

• Provide an explanation of how the evidence supports your point

• Repeat the evidence in different words

• Summarize the entire text

What is the best way to make sure your evidence fits with your argument?

• Use any quote from the text

• Choose evidence that is directly related to the point you're making

• Pick evidence that seems interesting, even if it doesn't fully support your argument

• Use evidence from another text entirely

Which statement best explains the difference between quoting and paraphrasing textual evidence?

• Quoting uses your own words, paraphrasing uses the author's exact words

• Paraphrasing uses your own words, quoting uses the author's exact words

• Quoting is less effective than paraphrasing

• Paraphrasing requires more analysis than quoting

Which of the following is an example of properly introducing textual evidence?

• "I found this interesting part of the text..."

• "The author clearly states, '...' "

• "I think this part of the story is relevant..."

• "Here's some evidence that might support my claim..."

What is the purpose of an analysis of textual evidence?

• To summarize the quote

• To explain how the evidence supports your argument

• To repeat the evidence in your own words

• • To introduce more evidence

evidence found within a particular text used to support or explain conclusions, opinions, and/or claims about the text itself or something based on the text

• textual evidence

• support

• relevant

• nuance

Which of the following is an example of textual evidence?

• A summary of the text

• A direct quote from the text

• An opinion about the text

• A question about the text

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

• To provide proof for your analysis

• To make the text longer

• To avoid reading the text

• To confuse the reader

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

• To quote directly from the text to support an argument

• To write a summary of the text

• To express a personal opinion

• To ask questions about the text

To make an inference, we use evidence from the text, and our prior knowledge. 

• True

• False