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Citing Evidence?

What Does That Mean?

Learning to Write Better by Citing Evidence to Support a Claim!

When we examine an author’s message, often called the CENTRAL IDEA, and most accurately called the “AUTHOR’S CLAIM”… it is important to examine the way an author supports his ideas.

There are many ways we can conduct our “ detective work ” as we closely read a textual passage…

We look for different types of evidence, such as FACTS, STATISTICS, EXAMPLES, EXPERT TESTIMONY, and LOGICAL REASONING …

But, when we begin

to WRITE about

our “detective” work…

What do we DO

with the evidence we have found?

What does it MEAN to “Cite Evidence”?

Probably the best thing to remember about any writing task that asks us to “ cite evidence ” (or “ discuss details ”) from the text is that the task is asking

us to USE the evidence!

This means that we will make a direct reference of the evidence AND we will elaborate (explain thoroughly) how that one particular piece of evidence (or detail) proves the author’s claim (central idea.)

This explanation of how the evidence is used is called

COMMENTARY!

It can take different forms.

It can be a direct quotation

from the textual passage. But remember, if you use the exact words of the author, you need to use quotations marks and give the author credit!

It can take another form…

It can be a paraphrase

of the textual passage. A paraphrase means that you have translated the author’s words your own.

So, how did that detective work pay off?

Do you see how we can CITE EVIDENCE in different ways?

Then, do you see how we can USE

the evidence we cited to EXPLAIN how it supports the author’s claim?

Citing Evidence?

What Does That Mean? (Created for Edmond Public Schools)

Learning to Write Better by Citing Evidence to Support a Claim!