Using and Citing Evidence

What is the purpose of citing text evidence?

• To support a claim or main point with information from the reliable source/text.

• To make the text longer and more difficult to read.

• To provide personal opinions and biases.

• To confuse the reader with irrelevant information.

Why is it important to be able to identify key details in a text?

• Key details in a text are irrelevant and do not contribute to understanding.

• The ability to Identifying key details in a text, helps in understanding the main ideas, supporting evidence, and the overall message of the text.

• Identifying key details in a text is a waste of time and effort.

• The ability to identifying key details in a text hinders comprehension and slows down reading.

What does it mean to quote directly from the text?

• Using the general idea from the original source without any changes or alterations.

• Using the exact words or phrases from the original source without any changes or alterations.

• Using similar words or phrases from the original source without any changes or alterations.

• Using the opposite words or phrases from the original source without any changes or alterations.

When should you use quotation marks when citing from a text?

• When directly quoting someone's words, when citing directly from textual source, and citing the title of a short article.

• When paraphrasing someone's words or summarizing a text, and when you mention the title of a book

• When using a word or phrase in a non-literal sense.

What is the difference between quoting directly from the text and paraphrasing?

• Quoting directly from the text means expressing the same information in different words, while paraphrasing means using similar words from the original source.

• Quoting directly from the text means summarizing the original source, while paraphrasing means using the exact words from the original source.

• Quoting directly from the text means using the exact words from the original source, while paraphrasing means expressing the same information in different words.

• Quoting directly from the text means using similar words from the original source, while paraphrasing means expressing the same information in different words.

What are some strategies for effectively quoting directly from a text?

• Using quotation marks, a lead in, and a citation.

• Including irrelevant information in the quote

• Not providing a lead in for the quote

• Using paraphrasing instead of direct quotes

Why is it important to include citations when citing text evidence?

• To claim ownership of the information, to confuse readers, and to make the text look more professional.

• To give credit to the original author or source, allow readers to verify the information, and avoid plagiarism.

How do you introduce textual evidence?

• No need to introduce it. Just write the evidence.

• Put the evidence in one sentence and the introduction in another.

• Start with sentence frame or lead ins.

  The article, ____ by ____ states that

What is the correct format for a parenthetical MLA citation?

• (Smith 5).

• (Smith p. 5).

• .(Smith 5)

• (Smith, 5).

True or false? If you are paraphrasing someone's ideas, especially if it is not common knowledge, it must be cited.

• True

• False