Quoting Evidence

Which one is punctuated correctly?

• According to the text, "Fake photos are very common on the internet."

• According to the text, "Fake photos are very common on the internet".

• According to the text, "Fake photos are very common on the internet?"

• According to the text, "Fake photos are very common on the internet"

Which is an example of citing textual evidence to support a claim.

• Using personal opinions without textual support.

• Summarizing the text without providing specific quotes.

• Referencing a quote from a different text.

• Referencing a quote from the text that directly supports the claim.

What does it mean to quote directly from the text?

• Ignoring the text completely

• Paraphrasing the text in your own words

• Repeating the exact words from the text without changes.

• Summarizing the main idea of the text

How can you use text evidence to draw conclusions about a character in a story?

• Analyze the character's actions, dialogue, thoughts, and interactions with other characters.

• Ask the author directly for information about the character

• Count the number of pages the character appears on

• Look at the cover of the book for clues about the character

Why is it crucial to provide textual evidence when making an argument about a piece of literature?

• It makes the analysis less credible by relying too heavily on the text

• It strengthens the argument by demonstrating a direct connection between the analysis and the text.

• It confuses the reader by introducing irrelevant information

• It limits the creativity of the argument

In what ways can analyzing textual evidence enhance your understanding of a text?

• By providing direct quotes, context, and deeper insights into the author's intentions, themes, and characters.

• By skipping over important details

• By relying solely on personal opinions

• By ignoring the text completely

How does citing specific text passages strengthen the credibility of your analysis?

• Citing specific text passages provides evidence to support claims and demonstrates a thorough understanding of the source material.

• Citing specific text passages undermines the originality of the analysis.

• Citing specific text passages limits the scope of analysis to a narrow focus.

• Citing specific text passages confuses the reader with unnecessary details.

Why is it important to analyze textual evidence for themes?

• Themes in literature are always obvious and don't require analysis

• Textual evidence has no relation to themes in a story

• Analyzing textual evidence for themes is a waste of time

• Analyzing textual evidence for themes is important because it helps in understanding the deeper messages and meanings within the text.

Choose the best vocabulary word for the definition:

The action of copying a part of a text as evidence in an attempt to make an answer stronger. We use " " when we do this.

• a quote

• to quote, quoting

• an inference

• to infer, inferring

Choose the best vocabulary word for the definition:

A copied piece of text that can be distinguished by the quotation marks around it. This thing, when used, could strengthen an answer.

• a quote

• to quote, quoting

• an inference

• to infer, inferring