It also helps to look for words or phrases that may express a positive or negative tone.

What is relevant textual evidence. In deciding whether the evidence sought to be adduced does have this tendency the judge has to look outside the law. It doesnt have to be stretched or twisted to fit an argument. Information from a text that can be used to prove your ideas and support your arguments.

Reliable evidence evidence must be consistent and accurate. When choosing evidence to support your argument look for evidence that is relevant sufficient and credible. The same circumstances must have the same result.

The evidence provided by the writer substantiates the text. SWBAT search for discuss and identify relevant textual evidence vs. A good technique is to start by assuming the evidence is relevant and then try to figure out how.

It is an educated guess or reading facts and evidence to reach a logical conclusion or opinion. The understanding of reading includes many different skills including the ability to quote textual evidence and to consider more perspectives. Cite what in the text led you to that idea.

You just have to do three things. Thayer was most insistent on this. Then have students try the exercise themselves with a different question answer and evidence.

Show students three pieces of textual evidence for an answer that you have rated from strongest to weakest explaining your reasoning. Sometimes the connection is there but not direct or obvious. Citing textual evidence requires students to look back into the text for evidence to support an idea answer a question or make a claim.