Using Textual
Evidence to
Draw
Conclusions
In To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee
#WordWednesday (or Thursday)
UNCOUTH
(adj.)
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Uncouth (adj.)
Definition: (a person’s
appearance or behavior) lacking
good manners, refinement, or
grace.
Synonyms: uncivilized,
unsophisticated, gross
TKAM Sentence: Atticus's
mouth, even, was half-open, an
attitude he had once described
as uncouth.
Objective:
• Analyze textual evidence to draw conclusions
from the text by individually reading chapters
twelve through fourteen of To Kill A
Mockingbird by Harper Lee and writing about
the significance of specific quotes in your
notes.
The Steps of Drawing Conclusions
from Textual Evidence
• 1. Topic Sentence
• 2. Statement of context
• 3. Set-up/delivery of the quote
• 4. Analysis
Topic Sentence
• Attempt to connect the passage you are going
to illustrate, quote, or explain with your overall
conclusion or main point.
Statement of Context
• Write ONE sentence that helps the reader of
your response to understand WHERE in the
novel the quote/event is taking place.
• Be as specific as possible here. Don’t loosely
allude to “Tom Robinson” if the passage you
are dealing with has nothing to do with him.
Set-up/Delivery of Quote
• Explain the specific example in your own words or with a
direct quote.
• DIRECT QUOTES FROM THE TEXT should not begin or
end a paragraph EVER.
• EACH QUOTE NEEDS A FRAME. THERE SHOULD BE NO
NAKED QUOTES! (Code L)
• Jem states, “This is my quote” (Lee 45).
• Atticus reveals,
• The author describes _(Here I am paraphrasing)__ (Lee
53).
Analysis
• Provide a thorough analysis of the passage
itself. Use the questions from our close
reading lenses to help you with the analysis.
• Break down the words in the quotation and
fully explore how the passage relates to your
overall conclusion.
• If you use long quotes, I expect to you to
ADDRESS and EXPLAIN the entire quote.
Example:
Page 112:
• Topic Sentence: Atticus sees a quality in Mrs. Dubose that he
wants Jem to emulate.
• Statement of context: When Mrs. Dubose dies at the end of
chapter 11, Atticus explains his rationale for Jem reading to
her - that he is teaching Jem a lesson of “real courage.”
• Set-up/delivery of the quote: Atticus tells his son that, “I
wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting
the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand” (Lee
112).
• Analysis: How do the words that Atticus uses help us
understand Atticus’ hope for Jem as he grows and matures?