Citing Textual Evidence

What is textual evidence?

• My opinion after reading.
• Proof in the article.
• A word for word quote from the article/story
• A made-up quote I add to my answer.

What does every quote need to have?

• Two sentences.
• Quotation marks
• A capital letter.
• Long words that make it sound complex.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What do I include at the end of the quote/textual evidence?

• A period
• Parenthesis
• Author
• Citation

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What does the citation need to include?

• Author's first and last name.
• The page number.
• The website.
• The author's last name and page number.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which piece of textual evidence is written correctly?

"June wants to go to the park" (Lovett 2).

• Eric heard "June wants to go to the park" (Lovett 2).

• Eric heard, "June wants to go to the park" (Lovett 2).

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which piece of textual evidence is written correctly?

• The teacher said that, “She was my favorite student” (Wetherly 67).

• The teacher said that “She was my favorite student” (Wetherly 67).

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which piece of textual evidence is written correctly?

• The Speaker hates the Raven when he repeats the word “never more” (Poe 27).

• The Speaker hates the Raven when he repeats the word: “never more” (Poe 27).

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What is the acronym used to answer a writing prompt?

• RASE

• RACE

• RASC

• RASCP

Why is it important to provide textual evidence?

• It makes your paragraph longer.
• It allows your reader to get the important facts from the article without reading the whole thing.
• It shows that you know what you are talking about.
• It makes your claim stronger and helps prove your point.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1