Understanding Evidence in Writing

When you read a text, there are different things that will stand out to you. When you read a text for a second time, you realize that there are new things that you noticed but did not mind before.

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• False

It is not a problem to write texts using one's idea or impression about a place even without seeing it personally.

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• False

It is ethical to base write-ups on truth.

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• False

Answers to given questions are grounded on the text contents.

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• False

The author is not accountable of the things he/she writes.

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In writing or in speaking, this makes use of other people's personal experiences in order to support a write-up or discourse.

• Testimonial Evidence

• Statistical Evidence

• Hypothetical Evidence

• Evidence from other writings

• Anecdotal Evidence

This involves comparing your thesis or idea with another one that is related to it.

• Statistical Evidence

• Testimonial Evidence

• Evidence from other writings

• Analogical Evidence

• Anecdotal Evidence

This reference can make use of numbers or percentages to illustrate data or information.

• Evidence from other writings

• Anecdotal Evidence

• Hypothetical Evidence

• Statistical Evidence

• Testimonial Evidence

Parts of the narrative or write-up was taken from another book which has a topic similar to that of the author's subject of discussion.

• Hypothetical Evidence

• Testimonial Evidence

• Anecdotal Evidence

• Statistical Evidence

• Evidence from other writings

This involves a possible action or consequences that can take place later if something is not done ahead of time.

• Testimonial Evidence

• Anecdotal Evidence

• Hypothetical Evidence

• Statistical Evidence

• Evidence from other writings