English - 8
Citing Textual
Evidence
Mrs. Guttman’s English Class
Citing Explicit Textual Evidence…
I can cite several pieces of textual evidence to
support an analysis of what the text is saying as
well as my inferences of what the text is saying.
English - 8
Textual Evidence
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When we have ideas about what we read or write, we
need to cite explicit textual evidence to support our
ideas.
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When we read and write, we are often asked to answer
questions or prove our ideas about the text. In order to let
people know we aren’t making stuff up, we must use explicit
textual evidence to support our opinions and/or answers.
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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.”
What does Explicit Textual Evidence Mean?
❖ Explicit
= direct
❖ Textual
= from the
text
❖ Evidence
= support
for your answer,
opinion, or idea
How do I Cite Textual Evidence?
Giving explicit textual evidence
about your answers or opinions
regarding a text is a three step
process…
1. State your idea.
State the idea or the opinion you
have about the text.
2. Cite what in the text led you to that idea.
Give supporting evidence from the text by
paraphrasing or directly quoting from the
research or text. Use quotation marks if you
are quoting the explicit textual evidence
word for word.
Some Sentence Starters For CITING Explicit Textual Evidence
In the research, the author says…
* The text states…
* The text describes… For example…
* The author explains…
* According to the text…
* For instance…
* According the site —-, …
* According to (name). …,
*
3. Explain the Evidence.
Explain how what you just paraphrased or directly
quoted supports your idea.
Some Sentence Starters That EXPLAIN the Textual
Evidence
This shows…
* This means…
* This evidence reveals to us…
* This evidence illustrates…
* This highlights the difference between…
* This shows the similarities between…
* This is because…
*
Practice…
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Claim: Eating too much sugar is extremely harmful to the body.
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REASON #1: Consuming too much sugar leads to heart disease.
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Read the article. Highlight any evidence from the article that
supports reason number one of your claim.
Reason #1: Eating too much sugar is extremely harmful to the body.
State & Discuss
Cite
Explain
State the reason you’re
proving and explaining.
Cite the explicit textual
evidence that supports
your reason.
Explain how each piece
of evidence supports
your idea.
The calories people eat exceed the
American Heart Assoc.
recommended amount leading to
heart disease.
Evidence
Explanation of Evidence