Text Evidence

How many pieces of evidence should be included in EACH body paragraph?

• 1

• 2

• 4

• 6

Facts and research that support your argument

• Commentary

• Counterclaim

• Evidence

• Refutation

How would you introduce a piece of evidence?

• According to...

• As mentioned in....

• Based on the research...

• You wouldn't introduce evidence

How many pieces of evidence each should be in Body Paragraph 1 and Body Paragraph 2?

• No Evidence

• 1 piece of evidence

• 2 Pieces of evidence

• 3 pieces of evidence

information used to back up and support your answer

• bridge

• persuasion

• argument

• evidence

Evidence is facts that support your claim. 

• true

• false

Which piece of evidence best supports the claim that -students should have sports class in middle school-?

• "Schools that have sports class are popular"

• "Including sports programs is expensive."

• "Research shows that sports increase student interest in school"

• "School sports include volleyball and soccer.

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

• To provide personal opinions

• To support claims with facts

• To summarize the text

• To entertain the reader

Which of the following is NOT a way to introduce text evidence?

• According to the author...

• The text states...

• In my opinion...

• As mentioned in the article...

What does 'text evidence' refer to in reading comprehension?

• The main idea of the text

• The author's biography

• Quotations or details from the text

• The title of the text