
Understanding Evidence in Texts

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English
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9th Grade
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Celeste Comrie
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8 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of textual evidence?
A personal opinion about the text
A direct quote from the text
A summary of the text
A question about the text
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of evidence is used when an author includes statistics in their argument?
Anecdotal evidence
Testimonial evidence
Statistical evidence
Analogical evidence
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.8
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How can you determine if evidence is relevant to the author's argument?
By checking if it is interesting
By seeing if it directly supports the main point
By counting the number of times it is mentioned
By identifying if it is a long paragraph
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following best evaluates the credibility of evidence?
The evidence is from a well-known and respected source
The evidence is entertaining
The evidence is easy to understand
The evidence is colorful and visually appealing
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CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of evidence is being used when an author draws a comparison between two similar situations to support their argument?
Statistical evidence
Testimonial evidence
Anecdotal evidence
Analogical evidence
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.8
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which part of an argument is typically supported by evidence?
The conclusion
The counterargument
The claim
The introduction
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How can you identify the parts of an argument in a text?
By looking for the most interesting parts
By identifying the claim, evidence, and reasoning
By counting the number of paragraphs
By focusing on the author's biography
8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When an author cites a study to support their argument, what type of evidence are they using?
Anecdotal evidence
Testimonial evidence
Statistical evidence
Research-based evidence
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.8
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
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