Using Textual Evidence 1

What statement best defines

textual evidence?

• Information from a source that you use to support your own ideas.

• Quotations from other authors that you include in your own writing.

• A reason that you provide to make your opinion sound more convincing.

What are three qualities of

strong textual evidence?

• You synthesize evidence from multiple sources.

• You follow a clear and organized outline.

• You attribute ideas to their source.

• You use several types of textual evidence.

• Your writing has a clear central idea.

Which statement best defines what it means to synthesize?

• To organize your ideas prior to writing.

• To support your ideas with strong textual evidence.

• To have a clear central idea.

• To combine and interpret ideas from several sources.

Why is synthesis an important skill?

Select two!

• It makes your writing more convincing.

• It makes your ideas more interesting.

• It allows you to add your insights to a topic.

• It makes your ideas easier to understand.

What are the three steps to

synthesizing information?

• Summarize the main ideas of a source

• Make connections to other sources

• State ideas in an interesting way

• Arrange ideas convincingly

• Draw conclusions and interpret

What two decisions does creating an outline help you to make?

Select two!

• How to organize your ideas.

• How to arrange your textual evidence.

• How to best research a topic.

• How to introduce and conclude your report.

Why is an outline like a skeleton?

Select two!

• It provides the "bones" for your ideas that you will later "flesh out" with details.

• It shows the structure of your ideas just like a skeleton shows the structure of a body.

• It allows you to synthesize information just like a skeleton allows you to move.

What are the three main ways to integrate textual evidence into your writing?

• Provide an example for your own observations

• Summarize the main idea of a source

• Paraphrase another author's ideas.

• Organize your ideas by creating an outline

• Provide and explain a quotation from a source

What analogy is used to remind you to introduce and explain any textual evidence you use in your writing?

• An Outline Skeleton

• The Giving Tree

• The Quotation Sandwich

• An Investigative Reporter

What statement best defines attribution?

• Use strong textual evidence

• Organize your ideas before writing

• Cite the source of your information

• Draw conclusions about your sources