Claims and Evidences

Why do we need evidence?

• To make the paragraphs longer. 

• To practice sentence structure.

• To make a claim. 

• To support, prove, and explain our claim. 

Your evidence should contain a _____________, quote and citation. 

• lead in

• elaboration

• conclusion

• transition

Tells what source the evidence is from (Hale, Par, 4) OR (Source 2, Par. 5)

• Citation

• Lead in

• Elaboration

• Background

When possible, a DIRECT quote from the text to support your thesis or claims. Also, cited examples from text that are paraphrased or described (video/image).+1

• Evidence

• Elaboration

• Thesis

• Conclusion

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