Evidence-Based Analysis of Text

Evidence

• studying the evidence in a text to understand its meaning.

• information in the text that backs up your analysis

• facts or information that prove something

• a close examination of the parts of structure of something, usually as a basis for understanding, discussing, and interpreting it.

Analysis

• studying the evidence in a text to understand its meaning.

• information in the text that backs up your analysis

• facts or information that prove something

• a close examination of the parts of structure of something, usually as a basis for understanding, discussing, and interpreting it.

Textual Analysis

• studying the evidence in a text to understand its meaning.

• information in the text that backs up your analysis

• facts or information that prove something

• a close examination of the parts of structure of something, usually as a basis for understanding, discussing, and interpreting it.

Textual Evidence

• studying the evidence in a text to understand its meaning.

• information in the text that backs up your analysis

• facts or information that prove something

• a close examination of the parts of structure of something, usually as a basis for understanding, discussing, and interpreting it.

implicit evidence

• is proof plainly stated in the text.

• is evidence that is only implied by what is stated in the text. You have to figure out what the author is suggesting from the text.

explicit evidence

• is proof plainly stated in the text.

• is evidence that is only implied by what is stated in the text. You have to figure out what the author is suggesting from the text.

Reason answers the question

• "Why is that important?"

• "What makes you think that?"

Evidence answers the question

• "Why is that important?"

• "What makes you think that?"

Drawing an inference

• a conclusion we draw based on evidence and reason

• make a guess based on implicit or explicit evidence

• Would everyone agree that this evidences leads to my conclusion?

When finding the BEST evidence, ask this question..

• a conclusion we draw based on evidence and reason

• make a guess based on implicit or explicit evidence

• Would everyone agree that this evidences leads to my conclusion?