Cite Text Evidence Practice

What word or phrase means stating the author and page number from a source when using a direct quotation or paraphrasing?

• text

• direct quotation

• paraphrasing

• in-text citation

Why is it important to cite your evidence?

• Let's the reader know you are giving accurate information.

• So you don't plagiarize.

• Both answers are correct.

Which piece of evidence supports that Kathleen is brave?

• Even slight miscalculations could send the Vulcan cruiser thousands of miles off course.

• Kathleen might never see her parents again.

• Kathleen reassured them with a confident look as she logged onto the navigation computer.

• Something could go wrong during takeoff. 

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 replied, "Allowing us to wear our own clothes gives us a chance to show our unique style and independence."

• "School uniforms can be ordered online. "

• "At one school that recently required students to wear uniforms, attendance rates went up, and behavior incidents went down. "

Which of the following choices is evidence that the setting is a library?

• "He held his head down low."

• "Alex shut the lid to his laptop with a loud clap."

• "Alex realized that he had disturbed them and held up his hand apologetically."

• "The librarian turned toward him and shushed him loudly, perhaps louder than the noise that he had made."

Stephen and Joseph Montgolfier were papermakers, but they had been interested in flying for many years. One night, in 1782, Joseph noticed something that gave him an idea. He was sitting in front of the fire when he saw some small pieces of scorched paper being carried up the chimney. Soon afterwards, the brothers conducted an experiment. They lit a fire under a small silk bag, which was open at the bottom; at once, the bag rose to the ceiling. After this, Stephen and Joseph conducted many more experiments, both indoors and in the open air. Eventually, they built a huge balloon of linen and paper. On June 5th, 1783, they launched their balloon in the village of Annonay. 
Which sentence in this article provides text evidence for the inference that the Montgolfier brothers used hot air to lift their balloon?

• "Eventually, they built a huge balloon of linen and paper."

• "They lit a fire under a small silk bag, which was open at the bottom; at once the bag rose to the ceiling."

• "On June 5th, 1783, they launched their balloon in the village of Annonay."

• "One night, in 1782, Joseph noticed something that gave him an idea."

Why is it important to "cite" textual evidence?

• To use evidence from the text to prove you read it.

• To use evidence from the text to support your answer.

• To prove your answer is correct

• All of the above

Read this sentence: According to the text, "Reading 30 minutes each night will improve your overall intelligence" (Diaz 12). What is the name of the part in the parentheses?

• Textual Evidence

• In-text Citation

• A Fact

• The author.

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

• To summarize the text

• To support your arguments with proof

• To make the essay longer

• To confuse the reader

Which of the following is an example of a direct quotation?

• The author states that the sky is blue.

• The sky is blue according to the author.

• "The sky is blue," the author writes.

• The author mentions the sky's color.