Textual Evidence

WEEK 10
What is Text Evidence?
What is Text Evidence?
use specific examples from a text (such as
quotations) to help support your own claims and
ideas;

it is important because it gives your words

validity and strength, proving that you did, in
fact, read and understand that text for yourself.
Evidence will not be the same as claims,
evidence can be one or a set of fact.

Claim is an assertion of belief about

what is true or what should be.
Fact:

Barrack Obama was the 44th President of

the United States. (No further explanation
because this is true)
Claim:

Aliens are buried at Area 51 at Nevada.

(This statement needs further evidence)
Textual Evidence
uses facts to make its point;

without text evidence you are making

empty claims without any support to
back them up; unreliable writer.
Characteristics of a good textual evidence:

1. Precise – it is based on accurate

proofs just like numbers (statistic), exact
quotation etc.
2. Descriptive- presenting a factual
observation of something or someone
3. Factual- based on truth
Process in Writing
Textual Evidence
1. State your idea: Express the thought that
you have in the text.

2. Cite what in the text led you to that idea:

Give a supporting statements to your
evidence you can quote or
paraphrase the text.
3. Explain the Evidence:

Explain how the quote(s) or paraphrase(s)

you pointed out support your idea.
Here are the initial phrases for citing
evidence:
The author said ... The quote that shows this
According to the text ... is ...
For example ... This demonstrates
Based on ... _______ because ...
For instance ... This evident because ...
From the reading, I know ... This proves because ...
Other Types of Evidence :

Anecdotal
Testimonial
Statistical
Analogical
Share your
thoughts!