![]() ![]() What does the evidence perhaps suggest, but not explicitly show? In order to develop a strong argument it’s necessary to consider the possible different interpretations of the evidence, and address them as needed.Consider whether and why the evidence that has been provided or that you are considering using is necessary to the argument. Why is the evidence important to the argument? Generally when making an argument there are many choices to be made, including what evidence from the range of evidence available is the best to include.Is the evidence specific to the reasons for which it is being provided, and does it ultimately support the claim? Sometimes “tangential” evidence may be all that is available at the time to back a reason or reasons, but almost always the evidence should be specific to the reasons and claim, not merely related.In some cases if evidence is from even just two years ago it may be outdated, whereas in other cases the evidence may have a longer “shelf life.” How current is the evidence? Generally you will want evidence to be as up-to-date as possible, particularly in areas such as science, health/medicine, and technology that can evolve quickly.It’s important to consider how evidence may or may not represent a pattern across sources, and the implications of that for the argument being made. How does the evidence from one source compare and contrast with the evidence from another source? Particularly for academic writing, arguments are generally supported by evidence found in multiple sources.Depending on the scope of the project and the focus of the argument, primary sources may be needed more so than secondary sources and vice versa. Is the evidence found in a primary or secondary source? A primary source is an original source, such as a literary work, historical document, photo, etc., whereas a secondary source provides content that has already been interpreted (and thus is a step or steps removed from the original).The author’s/authors’ credentials likely will be found in the article at the beginning or end, and the journal’s will be found on the journal website. For example, if the evidence is published in an academic journal article, then the evidence is likely credible because of both the person/people responsible for writing the article (a scholar or scholars in the field) as well as the journal that published it (that relies on a peer review process). ![]() Who/what is the source of the evidence? It is important to determine the credentials of the person/group responsible for the evidence, and, depending on where the evidence is found, it may be (fairly) easy to do so.To evaluate evidence for credibility, accuracy, and reliability, consider the following questions: Giving Explicit Textual Evidence about your answers, ideas, or opinions regarding a text is pretty simple. If the evidence does not meet these criteria, then your argument is (more) likely to fail. For example: April is so wildly confused that she actually “…hated Caroline because it was all her fault” (page 118).When reading/listening to others’ arguments as well as planning your own, you must determine if the evidence is credible, accurate, and reliable. You may incorporate textual evidence right into the sentence with the use of quotation marks, but your quote from the text must make sense in the context of the sentence. Introduce ACE: ANSWER, CITE, EXPLAIN.ġ. ![]() It is helpful to read through the text independently and then together. In real life, people who can back up an opinion about a text with Explicit Textual Evidence are taken more seriously than people who can only give a reason of “just because.”Īlthough, how do you teach cite textual evidence?įollow these steps in this suggested order: When we cite textual evidence, we paraphrase, quote, or refer to the specific part of the text that we are using to back up or support our thoughts and ideas.Īt the least, why do you need to use explicit textual evidence in real life? In order to let people know we aren't making stuff up, we should use Explicit Textual Evidence to support our opinions or answers. Text evidence is any evidence from a fiction or nonfiction text that can be used to support ideas, arguments, opinions, and thoughts. ![]() Next, how do you explain textual evidence? That evidence can come in a number of different forms. Textual evidence comes into play when an author presents a position or thesis and uses evidence to support the claims. Tual evidence deals with facts in writing and the strategies used to figure out whether or not the information is factual. ![]()
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