Supporting with Text Evidence

proof, usually found directly in the text

• evidence

• opinion

• reasoning

• claim

Which of the following is a claim the author supports in paragraph 1? “The best things in life are free,” they say, which is true for things like libraries. However, it is not true for many museums. The Philadelphia Museum of Art, for example, costs $20 to get in. Traveling exhibits, such as the work of a certain artist that is touring the country, almost always cost even more. People must pay to get into the museum and also pay for the special showing. That means people who don’t have much money cannot enjoy the art.

• Poor people cannot enjoy museums.

• Museums should not charge extra fees.

• Traveling exhibits should always be free.

• Museums need more traveling shows.

Which line below is the author's claim or argument? 

• yearbook is a special collection of memories that will be treasured by students for decades.

• However some schools authorities insist on dictating what students can include in yearbooks. 

• Teachers often remove articles & images they feel are inappropriate. 

• Authorities should not ruin this treasure by censoring yearbooks....

Which word does the following definition go with?

Text information supporting or proving a claim or reason

• Contrast

• Evidence

• Cite

• Elaborate

Which word does the following definition go with?

To make a conclusion based on text evidence and prior knowledge

• Summarize

• Evidence

• Cite

• Infer

What is evidence?

Text information __________ or proving a claim or reason

What does it mean to infer?

To make a conclusion based on ____ ________ & prior knowledge

Which word does the following definition go with?

To give credit to a source documenting where something came from

• Contrast

• Evidence

• Cite

• Elaborate

Choose the correct definition for infer.

• To make a conclusion based on text evidence and prior knowledge

• To give credit to a source documenting where something came from

• Brief statement(s) to recap the main points of a text without opinions

• To give additional information by adding details and expand on ideas

Which of the following best describes the role of text evidence in an argumentative essay?

• A) To provide background information

• B) To support claims and arguments

• C) To entertain the reader

• D) To summarize the main points