Understanding Text Evidence

What is the primary purpose of text evidence in writing?

• To summarize the text

• To support a claim or point

• To entertain the reader

• To confuse the audience

Where can most text evidence be found?

• In the author's biography

• In the reader's imagination

• In the text being analyzed

• In unrelated articles

What is a direct quotation?

• A fictional account

• An exact copy of the author's words

• A personal opinion

• A summary of the text

How can you avoid plagiarism when paraphrasing?

• By changing the author's ideas

• By writing from memory

• By using quotation marks

• By copying the text directly

What should you include when citing a source?

• The author's name and page number

• The reader's opinion

• The publication date

• The author's favorite color

Which of the following is NOT a tip for using text evidence?

• Citing the source

• Ignoring the source

• Paraphrasing in your own words

• Quoting accurately

Why is it important to explain the relevance of text evidence?

• To clarify how it supports your idea

• To avoid using evidence

• To make the text longer

• To confuse the reader

Which sentence starter can be used to introduce evidence?

• It was a dark and stormy night

• Once upon a time

• In my opinion

• The author claims

What question should you ask to explain the relevance of your evidence?

• Why is this important?

• Who wrote this?

• What time is it?

• Where is this from?

Which of the following is a sentence starter for explaining evidence?

• In conclusion

• Once upon a time

• To be or not to be

• This proves that