Textual Evidence Video

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The purpose of textual evidence is to support the claims, arguments, and analysis presented in a piece of writing. When you use textual evidence, you are drawing on specific examples from a text to support your interpretation or perspective on that text.

Why use it?

Textual evidence refers to any piece of information or support that is drawn from a written or spoken text, which is then used to support an argument or analysis in a piece of writing.

What is it?

Types of textual evidence

This is when you quote a passage from the text word for word. Direct quotations are useful when you want to highlight a specific phrase or idea from the source.

Direct Quotations

This is when you reword a passage from the text in your own words. Paraphrasing is useful when you want to convey the meaning of a passage without using the exact words from the text.

Paraphrasing

This is when you condense the main ideas of a text into a shorter version. Summary is useful when you want to provide an overview of a text without going into too much detail.

Summary

The Great Gatsby

Animal Farm

Romeo & Juliet

Pride & Prejudice

Examples of textual evidence

Introduce the evidence.

Tips:

Analyze the evidence.

Cite your sources.

Use signal phrases.

How to use textual evidence

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