Citing Textual Evidence

What is textual evidence?

• your favorite quote from the text

• a quote that supports your thoughts, claims, or opinions

• using your book plus your brain to make an educated guess

• something you can point to in the text

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.W.6.9A

Which of the following is cited correctly?

• Bill said, "Here we go again" (Mundle 1).

• Bill said, "Here we go again." (Mundle 1)

• "Bill said", "Here we go again" "Mundle 1"

• Bill said, "Here we go again." (Mundle 1).

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.RL.6.1

Why is it important to know how to cite evidence correctly?

• To make my essay better

• To avoid plagiarism

• It's not--it is okay to steal other people's work

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CCSS.W.6.1A

CCSS.W.6.1B

CCSS.W.6.8

Which of the following is cited correctly?

• Why does it matter? (Azurin 32).

• "Why does it matter?" (Azurin 32)

• "Why does it matter? (Azurin 32).

• "Why does it matter" (Azurin 32)?

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CCSS.L.6.2A

Which of the following is cited correctly?

• "Caleb squeezes my good shoulder lightly." (Porter 118).

• "Caleb squeezed my good shoulder lightly" (Porter 118).

• "Caleb squeezes my good shoulder lightly" (Porter 118)!

• Caleb squeezes my good should lightly "(Porter 118)".

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CCSS.RL.6.1

Which of the following is correct?

• "Do you want to come with us," he asked (Lammers 5)?

• "Do you want to come with us?" he asked (Lammers 5)

• "Do you want to come with us?" he asked (Lammers 5).

• Do you want to come with us he asked Lammers 5?

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CCSS.L.6.2A

Which is cited correctly?

• "I just told you!" (Mundle 12).

• "I just told you!" (Mundle 12)

• "I just told you"! (Mundle 12)

• "I just told you" (Mundle 12)!

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Which is cited correctly?

• "For a long time, I say nothing". (Azurin 3)

• "For a long time, I say nothing" (Azurin 3).

• For a long time, I say nothing" (Azurin 3).

• "For a long time, I say nothing." (Azurin 3)

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CCSS.L.6.2A