Text Evidence Essentials for Constructed Responses

Miss Pep Lisa introduces the concept of text evidence, emphasizing its importance in supporting answers and analysis. She explains that text evidence involves using details and examples from the text to back up one's analysis. The video outlines steps to analyze text, including breaking down the text, identifying big ideas, and finding supporting evidence. Three methods of providing text evidence are discussed: direct quotation, paraphrasing, and summarizing. The importance of citing sources correctly is highlighted, with examples provided. The video concludes with practice resources for further learning.

Why is text evidence considered crucial when making an inference or answering a question?

• It makes the text longer.

• It helps to support and prove your answers.

• It confuses the reader.

• It is not necessary.

What is text evidence primarily used for?

• To confuse the reader.

• To prove your analysis or answer.

• To summarize the text.

• To make the text more interesting.

Which of the following is NOT a step in analyzing a text?

• Breaking down the text.

• Identifying big ideas.

• Ignoring the text.

• Finding supporting evidence.

What is the first step in analyzing a text?

• Ignoring the text.

• Breaking down the text.

• Identifying big ideas.

• Finding supporting evidence.

What does it mean to paraphrase the author's words?

• Ignoring the author's ideas.

• Rewriting the author's ideas in your own words.

• Summarizing the entire text.

• Copying the text word for word.

Which method involves using quotation marks?

• Ignoring the text.

• Direct quotation.

• Paraphrasing.

• Summarizing.

What is a good tip for paraphrasing?

• Keep the paraphrase shorter than the original passage.

• Ignore the original meaning.

• Make the paraphrase longer than the original passage.

• Copy the text exactly.

What should you do after summarizing the author's main points?

• Use direct quotations.

• Ignore the source.

• Give credit to the source.

• Change the main points.

When using direct quotations, what should you include?

• The author's name only.

• The page number in parentheses.

• Nothing at all.

• A summary of the text.

What is the purpose of summarizing the author's main points?

• To ignore the main points.

• To confuse the reader.

• To provide a broad overview of the passage.

• To make the text longer.