Citing Evidence in Academic Writing

Miss Brown teaches how to cite evidence by following a three-step process: making an inference, providing evidence, and offering reasoning. She uses a passage about Iggy to demonstrate how to infer that Iggy is robbing a bank. The video emphasizes using sentence starters to structure responses and ensure all parts of the answer are included. By the end, students should be able to construct a complete answer with inference, evidence, and reasoning.

What is the first step in citing evidence?

• Making an inference

• Providing reasoning

• Citing the author

• Giving background knowledge

What is another term for making an inference?

• Citing a source

• Providing evidence

• Making a claim

• Giving reasoning

In the passage about Iggy, what is implied by the blue and red lights?

• A parade is passing by

• A festival is occurring

• A fire is happening

• Police have arrived

Which sentence starter can be used to introduce an inference?

• In the text it says

• I think this because

• The author wrote

• I believe

What is the second step in the three-step process of citing evidence?

• Making a claim

• Giving reasoning

• Providing evidence

• Making an inference

Which of the following is a piece of evidence from the Iggy passage?

• The building was empty

• The woman smiled

• Iggy was happy

• Iggy wore a ski mask

What is the purpose of reasoning in citing evidence?

• To introduce a new topic

• To provide a conclusion

• To connect evidence to the claim

• To summarize the text

Which sentence starter can be used to introduce reasoning?

• The author wrote

• I think this because

• I believe

• In the text it says

What are the three parts of a complete answer when citing evidence?

• Inference, summary, conclusion

• Claim, evidence, reasoning

• Question, answer, explanation

• Introduction, body, conclusion

Why is it important to use sentence starters when citing evidence?

• To avoid plagiarism

• To ensure all parts are included

• To make the text longer

• To confuse the reader