Siting Textual Evidence

Which paragraph is written correctly to respond to this question: Why do people feel cell phones should be turned off during dinner?

• People feel cell phones should be turned off during dinner to give people more freedom. "Franchesca had an even happier result when she put away her phone" (Paragraph 6). This shows that turning cell phones off during meal times made people feel happy and less tied to a device.

• People feel cell phones should be turned off during dinner to give people more freedom. In the text it states, "Franchesca had an even happier result when she put away her phone." This shows that turning cell phones off during meal times made people feel happy and less tied to a device.

• People feel cell phones should be turned off during dinner to give people more freedom. In the text it states, "Franchesca had an even happier result when she put away her phone" (Paragraph 6).

• People feel cell phones should be turned off during dinner to give people more freedom. In the text it states, "Franchesca had an even happier result when she put away her phone" (Paragraph 6). This shows that turning cell phones off during meal times made people feel happy and less tied to a device.

Which piece of textual evidence is written correctly?

• Eric heard "June wants to go to the park" (Paragraph 2).

• Eric heard, "June wants to go to the park" (Paragraph 2).

What do I include at the end of the quote/textual evidence?

• period

• Parenthesis

• Author

• Citation

Which piece of evidence supports that Kathleen is brave?

• Even slight miscalculations could send the Vulcan cruiser thousands of miles off course.

• Kathleen might never see her parents again.

• Kathleen reassured them with a confident look as she logged onto the navigation computer.

• Something could go wrong during takeoff. 

Where do you site the page number

• A paragraph away from textual  evidence

• Before textual evidence

• In the middle of the textual evidence 

• After the text 

Which sentence is textual evidence 

• Last sentence 

• Second to last sentnce

• first sentence 

• fourth sentence 

Which sentence from the text best explain why the ship's navigator must be accurate?

• She checked the course that had been set, because even the slight miscalculations could send the Vulcan Cruiser thousands of miles off course.

• Kathleen reassured them with a confident look as she logged onto the navigation computer. 

• It was a risky mission that nobody would have accepted without believing that it was possible.

• She entered the latest information about local weather, dangerous  oribiting space debris, and solar activity.

Which sentence correctly uses textual evidence to support the claim that reading improves vocabulary?

• A) Reading a variety of books can enhance vocabulary. 'Studies show that reading regularly increases vocabulary size.'

• B) Reading a variety of books can enhance vocabulary. Studies show that reading regularly increases vocabulary size.

• C) Reading a variety of books can enhance vocabulary. 'Studies show that reading regularly increases vocabulary size' (Smith, 2020).

• D) Reading a variety of books can enhance vocabulary. 'Studies show that reading regularly increases vocabulary size.' (Smith, 2020)

What is the correct way to cite a book in a sentence?

• A) According to Smith, 'Reading is essential for learning' (p. 45).

• B) According to Smith 'Reading is essential for learning' (p. 45).

• C) According to Smith, 'Reading is essential for learning.' (p. 45)

• D) According to Smith, 'Reading is essential for learning' p. 45.

Which of the following sentences correctly integrates a quote?

• A) The author states, 'Reading is a fundamental skill.'

• B) The author states 'Reading is a fundamental skill.'

• C) The author states, 'Reading is a fundamental skill' (Jones, 2019).

• D) The author states, 'Reading is a fundamental skill.' (Jones, 2019)