Citing Evidence

What is the 2nd sentence in your body paragraph?

• The second sentence in your body paragraph is the thesis.

• The second sentence in your body paragraph is elaoration sentence.

• The second sentence in your body paragraph is citing evidence.

• The second sentence in your body paragraph is drop the mic.

Choose the answer below that correctly answers the following question in a complete sentence citing evidence:

"Where did Narmer establish his capital?"

• Memphis.

• Namrer made Aqqad his capital.

• According to the text, Narmer established his capital in the city of Memphis.

Choose the answer below that correctly answers the following question in a complete sentence citing evidence:

"What religious belief motivated Egyptians to obey the pharaohs?"

• The notes inform us that Egyptian obedience to the pharaohs was strongly tied to the belief that the pharaoh was the Son of Ra, the Egyptian god of the sun.

• Egyptians believed that the pharaoh was the Son of Ra.

• he was the son of the sun

Which is the appropriate sentence starter when you're citing evidence?

• The author states...

• This means...

• Because of this...

• In conclusion

Evidence

• Crime scene pictures.

• Suspect materials.

• Proof from a text that an answer is correct.

• Answers to a question.

Providing specific examples to support arguments is defined as:

• Contextualization

• Logical Structure

• Evidence and Support

• Evidence Analysis

What is the primary purpose of citing evidence in a social studies essay?

• To provide personal opinions

• To support claims with factual information

• To summarize the essay

• To introduce new topics

Which of the following is a correct way to cite evidence from a historical document?

• The document says...

• I think the document means...

• According to the document...

• The document might suggest...

Why is it important to cite evidence when discussing historical events?

• To make the essay longer

• To provide credibility to the argument

• To confuse the reader

• To avoid plagiarism

What does it mean to 'cite evidence' in a social studies context?

• To guess the meaning of a text

• To provide a summary of a text

• To quote or paraphrase a text to support a point

• To write a conclusion