Why is it important to cite evidence in your writing?
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English
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4th Grade
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Hard
Sarah Williams
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
It confuses readers and makes your writing less clear.
Readers prefer unsupported claims over cited information.
It adds credibility to your arguments, demonstrates thorough research, and allows readers to verify the information presented.
Citing evidence is time-consuming and unnecessary.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What does it mean to infer while reading a text?
Ignoring the text completely
Drawing conclusions based on information in the text
Summarizing the text in a few words
Reading the text word for word
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Arrange the following events in the correct sequence: A. I got on the bus. B. I woke up. C. I went to school.
BCA
ACB
BAC
CAB
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is main idea?
The topic of a text.
An idea that is main.
Author's biography.
Historical text.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Why is it important to support your claim with evidence from the text?
It confuses the reader
It provides credibility, demonstrates understanding of the material, and helps convince others of the validity of your argument
It wastes time
It makes the argument weaker
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the central message the author is trying to convey in the text?
The author's shoe size
The central message the author is trying to convey in the text.
The best vacation spot
The author's favorite color
7.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Choose the answers with personification.
He cried a waterfall for three hours.
Lightning danced across the sky.
Her smile was like the sun.
My alarm clock screams at me every morning.
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