Cite Text

Why is it important to provide textual evidence?

• It makes your paragraph longer.

• It allows your reader to get the important facts from the article without reading the whole thing.

• It shows that you know what you are talking about.

• It makes your claim stronger and helps prove your point.

What is the purpose of citing textual evidence in an essay?

• To make the essay longer.

• To provide proof and support for your arguments.

• To confuse the reader.

• To summarize the text.

How does citing textual evidence help in understanding a text?

• It provides a personal opinion.

• It offers a summary of the text.

• It gives specific examples that support analysis.

• It makes the text more entertaining.

What should you include when citing textual evidence?

• Your own thoughts.

• The author's name and page number.

• A summary of the text.

• An unrelated fact.

Why is it important to use textual evidence in a literary analysis?

• To fill up space in the essay.

• To support your interpretation with concrete examples.

• To confuse the reader.

• To avoid using your own ideas.

When analyzing a character's actions, why is it important to cite textual evidence?

• To show your personal opinion.

• To provide concrete examples that illustrate your analysis.

• To make the text more interesting.

• To confuse the reader.

In this passage the word anoxic means

• to much bacteria

• unfavorable environment

• clear water

• not enough oxygen

Which of the following punctuation marks must be present when you cite text evidence?

• !

• '  '

• "  "

• :

What are the steps to citing evidence?

• State your idea, explain your reasons, and summarize

• Explain your reasons and cite evidence

• State your idea, cite evidence, and explain 

• Cite evidence and explain the evidence

What is the primary reason for citing text in academic writing?

• To increase word count

• To provide evidence for claims

• To confuse the reader

• To make the text more colorful