Reading and

Writing
Week 10
 Lesson:

Determining Textual Evidence to

Validate Assertions and
Counterclaims made about a Text
Read
What is Text
Evidence?
 Evidence is essentially proof. It’s a fact that help you
know that something is true. Text evidence is simply
using the examples (such quotation, remarks, numbers,
facts etc.) as proof that can be seen in the text. It is
important because it gives your words validity and
strength, proving that you did, in fact, read and
understand that text for yourself.

Research
Textual evidence only uses facts to make its point.
Without text evidence you are making empty
claims without any support to back them up. This
makes you come across as an unreliable writer,
because you don’t have any proof that what
you’re saying is a valid interpretation.

Research
Characteristics of a
PRECISE
good textual evidence
01 it is based on accurate
proofs just like numbers
(statistic), exact quotation
etc.

DESCRIPTIVE
02 presenting a factual
observation of something or
someone

FACTUAL
03 based on truth
 Process in writing Textual Evidence

1. 3.
. Reveal your idea: Express the Expound on the
thought that you have in the text. Evidence: Explain how
Maximize your resources and do the evidence you
some research. provided supports your
idea.

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.
Here are the initial phrases for citing evidence:

The author said . . . According

to the text . . . For example . . .
Based on. . . .
For instance . . .
From the reading, I know.

It said on page...
A quote that shows this is...
This demonstrates…
This is evident because . . .
This proves because . . .
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Marjorie M. Barcel