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Using Textual Evidence

Using Textual Evidence. Supporting your claims. Read. Read the text closely multiple times. Annotate. Highlight Make notes Underline Ask questions Pay special attention to passages that seem important to the author’s argument. The Prompt.

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Using Textual Evidence

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  1. Using Textual Evidence Supporting your claims

  2. Read • Read the text closely multiple times.

  3. Annotate • Highlight • Make notes • Underline • Ask questions • Pay special attention to passages that seem important to the author’s argument

  4. The Prompt • Once you receive a prompt, identify some quotes that will help you explain your position.

  5. Agree or Disagree? • Whether agreeing or disagreeing, you need to use quotes from the text to explain your position.

  6. Using Signal Phrases • Agree Just as the author argues, “…” (4). Like the author claims, “…” (6). I agree with the author’s claim that “…” (3). • Disagree Although the author argues, “…” (8). The author claims, “…” (5). However, While the author writes that “…” (18). My own experience is

  7. Making Connections • It is up to you to explain how to quote relates to the point you’re arguing. • Make connections to your own observations and experiences.

  8. Use the Sandwich Method • Introduce the quote with a signal phrase • Give the quote and include the page number • Explain how the quote relates to your argument

  9. Example Students should study as diligently as Malcolm X because they will find school more enjoyable. If a subject or a class just seems like pure memorization, students will not get excited about learning. Even if the instructor is not engaging, students can study for their own sake just like Malcolm X. He recounts, “Anyone who has read a great deal can imagine the new world that opened” (190). If students would take the time to read their textbooks, they would take responsibility for their education, gaining access to more privileges. Because they would gain more knowledge, classes would be about the enjoyment of learning and not about passing quizzes.

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