Types of Evidence

Standard 1: Understand how details in a text develop key ideas.

Standard 3: Produce written pieces that develop a clear purpose with relevant details and evidence.

Quoting

"There is no God and we are his prophets."
(McCarthy 170)

How to Quote

• Use same words as original
• Place in quotation marks
• Must include citation

Quote when the Information...

• Is Brief
• Is Well-stated
• Is From an expert
• Expresses an interestin point of view.

Paraphrasing

When the bad guy grabbed the boy and held a knife to his throat, the father dropped to one knee and shot the man in his forehead. (McCarthy 66)

How to Paraphrase

• Use your words to restate the same ideas in the text.
• Do not use quotation marks.
• Must include citation.

Paraphrase When the Information...

• Is brief.
• Your own words will flow/fit better.

Summarizing

The man and the boy only narrowly escaped a house where they found people in the basement being held as food. (McCarthy 107-116)

How to Summarize

• Use own words to express main ideas of the text.
• Do not use quotation marks.
• Must include citation.

Summarize When the Information...

• Is long.
• Your own words can simplify the original.