Tie-In
Evidence
Set-Up
Claim
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Simply restate and answer the question in a complete sentence.
What is the source of your information? Where did you find this quote? Include
paragraph number, page number, etc. Use a comma at the end of this phrase
because this is not a complete sentence; it will connect to the evidence.
EXAMPLE: According to paragraph
, it states…
EXAMPLE: Paragraph of the text states ...
This specific information that backs up your claim. Choose the best quote from
the text, image, map, etc. to support your answer. This should be a direct quote,
word for word, in quotation marks.
Explain how your evidence supports your claim. Do not say “I choose this because.”
This is where you answer the “so what” of your argument.
EXAMPLE: Usually when someone…
EXAMPLE: This evidence suggests that…